Independencia Municipality, Miranda
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Independencia Municipality
Municipio Independencia | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Miranda | |
.svg)  Independencia Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°11′05″N 66°36′52″W / 10.1847°N 66.6144°W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Miranda |
| Municipal seat | Santa Teresa del Tuy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rayner Pulido Fuentes (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 366.2 km2 (141.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 160,899 |
| • Density | 439.4/km2 (1,138/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| 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.[1] The town of Santa Teresa del Tuy is the municipal seat of the Independencia Municipality.[2]
