Independencia | |
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Municipality | |
Municipio Independencia | |
Location in Miranda |
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Country | Venezuela |
State | Miranda |
Shiretown | Santa Teresa del Tuy |
Government | |
• Mayor | Wilmer Salazar (MVR) |
Area | |
• Total | 284 km2 (110 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 160,899 |
• Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
Area code(s) | 0239 |
Website | Official website |
Independencia 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 160,899. The town of Santa Teresa del Tuy is the shire town of the Independencia Municipality.
The Independencia Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 160,899 (up from 137,469 in 2000). This amounts to 5.6% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is 566.55 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,467.4/sq mi).
The mayor of the Independencia Municipality is Wilmer Salazar, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 50% of the vote. The municipality is divided into two parishes; Santa Teresa del Tuy and El Cartanal.