Francisco de Miranda Municipality, Anzoátegui
Municipality in Anzoátegui, Venezuela
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Francisco de Miranda is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the eastern Venezuelan state of Anzoátegui and, according to the 2011 census by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 43,173.[1] The town of Pariaguán is the shire town of the Francisco de Miranda Municipality.[2]
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Francisco de Miranda Municipality
Municipio Francisco de Miranda | |
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Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Anzoátegui | |
  Francisco de Miranda Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°34′03″N 64°18′50″W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Anzoátegui |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angel Vázquez (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,411.6 km2 (2,089.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 43,173 |
| • Density | 7.9779/km2 (20.663/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0283 |
| Website | Official website |
Name
The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "Francisco de Miranda Municipality" in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Francisco de Miranda.
Demographics
The Francisco de Miranda Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 42,357 (up from 36,970 in 2000). This amounts to 2.9% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 7.94 inhabitants per square kilometre (20.6/sq mi).[4]
