Acevedo 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 88,289.[1] The town of Caucagua is the municipal seat of the Acevedo Municipality.[2]
Acevedo Municipality
Municipio Acevedo | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Miranda | |
.svg)  Acevedo Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°13′18″N 66°18′39″W / 10.2217°N 66.3108°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Miranda |
| Municipal seat | Caucagua |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan José Aponte Mijares (PSUV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,986.7 km2 (767.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 88,289 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0234 |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
editThe Acevedo Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 88,289 (up from 75,868 in 2000). This amounts to 3.1% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 46.99 inhabitants per square kilometre (121.7/sq mi).[4]
Government
editThe mayor of the Acevedo Municipality is Juan José Aponte Mijares, elected on October 31, 2004, with 47% of the vote.[5] He replaced Vicente Apicella shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into eight parishes; Caucagua, Aragüita, Arévalo González, Capaya, El Café, Marizapa, Panaquire, and Ribas.[2]
References
edit- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls [permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls [permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Alcalde de Municipio. Acevedo" (in Spanish). 2004. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
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