Pedro Gual Municipality

Pedro Gual is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Miranda and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 22,579.[1] The town of Cúpira is the municipal seat of the Pedro Gual Municipality.[2] The municipality is named for 19th century Venezuelan President Pedro Gual Escandón.

Pedro Gual Municipality

Municipio Pedro Gual
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Location in Miranda
Pedro Gual Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°09′40″N 65°42′03″W
Country Venezuela
StateMiranda
Municipal seatCúpira
Government
  MayorManuel Alvarez (MVR)
Area
  Total925 km2 (357 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total22,579
  Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (VET)
Area code(s)0234
WebsiteOfficial website

Demographics

The Pedro Gual Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 22,579 (up from 19,379 in 2000). This amounts to 0.8% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 24.41 inhabitants per square kilometre (63.2/sq mi).[4]

Government

The mayor of the Pedro Gual Municipality is Manuel Alvarez, elected on October 31, 2004 with 47% of the vote.[5] He replaced Lenis Landaeta shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Cúpira and Machurucuto.[2]

References

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