Guaicaipuro 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 280,687.[1] The town of Los Teques is the municipal seat of the Guaicaipuro Municipality.[2] The municipality is named for the sixteenth century cacique Guaicaipuro.
Guaicaipuro Municipality
Municipio Guaicaipuro | |
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 Flag .jpg) Seal | |
 Location in Miranda | |
.svg)  Guaicaipuro Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°15′53″N 67°00′50″W / 10.2647°N 67.0139°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Miranda |
| Municipal seat | Los Teques |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francisco Garcés (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 831.8 km2 (321.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 280,687 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0212 |
| Website | Official website |
History
editThe city of Los Teques was founded in 1777 and was named after the Aractoeques Carabs, an indigenous tribe that once inhabited the area. On February 13, 1927, the capital of Miranda was moved to this city from Petare (before being in Petare, the capital of Miranda was in Ocumare del Tuy).[citation needed]
Geography
editTemperature: Varies from 18 and 26 degrees Celsius.[citation needed]
Demographics
editThe Guaicaipuro Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 280,687 (up from 240,731 in 2000). This amounts to 9.8% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 424.64 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,099.8/sq mi).[4]
Government
editThe mayor of the Guaicaipuro Municipality is Francisco Garcés, elected on December 8, 2013, with 52% of the vote.[citation needed] The municipality is divided into seven parishes; Los Teques, Altagracia de La Montaña, Cecilio Acosta, El Jarillo, Paracotos, San Pedro, and Tácata.[2]
Transportation
editOn November 3, 2006, President Hugo Chávez inaugurated the Los Teques Metro. This metro system is connected to the Caracas Metro.
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]
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