Paz Castillo Municipality
Municipality in Miranda, Venezuela
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Paz Castillo is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Miranda, named after poet and diplomat Fernando Paz Castillo and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 111,335.[1] The town of Santa Lucía is the municipal seat of the Paz Castillo Municipality.[2]
Paz Castillo Municipality
Municipio Paz Castillo | |
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Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Miranda | |
.svg)  Paz Castillo Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°19′59″N 66°38′35″W | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Miranda |
| Municipal seat | El Rosario de Soapire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Omar León (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 402.3 km2 (155.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 111,335 |
| • Density | 276.7/km2 (716.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0239 |
| Website | Official website |
Demographics
The Paz Castillo Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 111,335 (up from 90,778 in 2000). This amounts to 3.9% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 272.88 inhabitants per square kilometre (706.8/sq mi).[4]
