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Municipality in Miranda, Venezuela
Pedro Gual Municipality
Municipio Pedro Gual
Flag of Pedro Gual Municipality
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Location in Miranda
Location in Miranda
Map showing the——location of Pedro Gual Municipality within Venezuela
Map showing the location of Pedro Gual Municipality within Venezuela
Pedro Gual Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°05′48″N 65°40′40″W / 10.0966428°N 65.6776435°W / 10.0966428; -65.6776435
Country Venezuela
StateMiranda
Municipal seatCúpira
Government
 • MayorManuel Alvarez (MVR)
Area
 • Total993.1 km (383.4 sq mi)
Population
 • Total22,579
 • Density23/km (59/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)0234
WebsiteOfficial website

Pedro Gual 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 22,579. The town of Cúpira is the municipal seat of the "Pedro Gual Municipality." The municipality is named for 19th century Venezuelan President Pedro Gual Escandón.

Demographics

The Pedro Gual Municipality, according——to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 22,579 (up from 19,379 in 2000). This amounts to 0.8% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is 24.41 inhabitants per square kilometre (63.2/sq mi).

Government

The mayor of the Pedro Gual Municipality is Manuel Alvarez, elected on October 31, 2004, with 47% of the vote. He replaced Lenis Landaeta shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into two parishes; Cúpira and "Machurucuto."

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