Carrizal | |
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Municipality | |
Municipio Carrizal | |
Location in Miranda |
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Country | Venezuela |
State | Miranda |
Shiretown | Carrizal |
Government | |
• Mayor | José Luis Rodríguez |
Area | |
• Total | 32 km2 (12 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 52,224 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
Area code(s) | 0232 |
Website | Official website |
Carrizal 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 52,224. The town of Carrizal is the shire town of the Carrizal Municipality.
The Carrizal Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 52,224 (up from 44,431 in 2000). This amounts to 1.8% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is 1,632 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,230/sq mi).
The mayor of the Carrizal Municipality is José Luis Rodríguez. He replaced Orlando Urdaneta shortly after a special election. The municipality is divided into one parish (Carrizal).