Acevedo | |
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Municipality | |
Municipio Acevedo | |
Location in Miranda |
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Country | Venezuela |
State | Miranda |
Shiretown | Caucagua |
Government | |
• Mayor | Juan José Aponte Mijares (PSUV) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,879 km2 (725 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 88,289 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
Area code(s) | 0234 |
Website | Official website |
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. The town of Caucagua is the shire town of the Acevedo Municipality.
The 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. The municipality's population density is 46.99 inhabitants per square kilometre (121.7/sq mi).
The mayor of the Acevedo Municipality is Juan José Aponte Mijares, elected on October 31, 2004 with 47% of the vote. He replaced Vicente Apicella shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into eight parishes; Caucagua, Aragüita, Arévalo González, Capaya, El Café, Marizapa, Panaquire, and Ribas.
Coordinates: 10°24′02″N 66°17′58″W / 10.40056°N 66.29944°W