Pedro Gual Municipality, Miranda

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Municipio Pedro Gual
Location of Pedro Gual within Miranda [[Image:{{{skyline_photo}}}\|250px\|{{{skyline_caption}}}]] {{{skyline_caption}}}
Country	Venezuela
State	Miranda
Shiretown	Cúpira
Area	925 km² (574.8 sq mi)
Population (2007)	22,579
Density	24.41/km² (39.3/sq mi)
Mayor	Manuel Alvarez (MVR)
Time zone	VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s)	0234
Website	pedrogual-miranda.gob.ve

The Pedro Gual Municipality 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 shire town of the Pedro Gual Municipality.^[2]

1 Demographics
2 Government
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] 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 39.3 people per square mile (24.41/km²).^[4]

[edit] 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.^[7]