Independencia Municipality, Miranda

Independencia Municipality
Municipio Independencia
Flag of Independencia Municipality
Official seal of Independencia Municipality
Location in Miranda
Location in Miranda
Map showing the location of Independencia Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Independencia Municipality within Venezuela
Independencia Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°11′05″N 66°36′52″W / 10.1848498°N 66.614571°W / 10.1848498; -66.614571
Country Venezuela
StateMiranda
Municipal seatSanta Teresa del Tuy
Government
 • MayorWilmer Salazar (MVR)
Area
 • Total366.2 km2 (141.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total160,899
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0239
WebsiteOfficial 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]

  1. ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls [permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2008-03-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)