Miranda (state)


State of Venezuela in Venezuela
































Miranda State
Estado Miranda

State of Venezuela




Flag of Miranda State
Flag

Coat of arms of Miranda State
Coat of arms

Anthem: Himno del Estado Miranda

Location within Venezuela
Location within Venezuela

Coordinates: 10°17′N 66°20′W / 10.28°N 66.33°W / 10.28; -66.33Coordinates: 10°17′N 66°20′W / 10.28°N 66.33°W / 10.28; -66.33
Country
Venezuela
Created
1909
Capital
Los Teques
Government
 • Governor
Héctor Rodríguez Castro (2017–present)
Area
 • Total
7,950 km2 (3,070 sq mi)
Area rank
17th
 
0.87% of Venezuela
Population (2016 [1])
 • Total
3,222,374
 • Rank
2nd
 • Density
410/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
 
10.36% of Venezuela
Time zone
UTC-04:00
ISO 3166 code
VE-M
Emblematic tree
Roso blanco (Brownea leucantha)
Website
www.miranda.gob.ve

Miranda State (Spanish: Estado Miranda, IPA: [esˈtaðo miˈɾanda]) is one of the 23 states (estados) of Venezuela and the second most populous after Zulia State. As of the 2011 census, it had a population of 2,675,165 residents. It also has the greatest Human Development Index in Venezuela, according to the Venezuelan National Institute of Statistics (Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Caracas). The most recent population estimate was 3,194,390 in mid-2016.[2]


Miranda is an important center for political, economic, cultural and commercial activities. The state is administered by a governor, and is sub-divided into 21 municipalities, each under a mayor.


Miranda State covers a total surface area of 7,950 km².




Contents





  • 1 Administrative divisions

    • 1.1 Municipalities and municipal seats


    • 1.2 Other important towns



  • 2 Population

    • 2.1 Race and ethnicity



  • 3 Notable people


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links




Administrative divisions




Municipios of Miranda State



Municipalities and municipal seats


Miranda State is sub-divided into 21 municipalities, given below with their administrative centres, areas and populations:[3]




































































































































































Municipality
Administrative
centre
Area
(km2)
Population
(Census 2001)
Population
(Census 2011)
Population
Estimate
30 June 2016
1.AcevedoCaucagua1,87970,28287,37196,210
2.Andrés BelloSan José de Barlovento11420,11920,98122,851
3.BarutaNuestra Señora del Rosario de Baruta86260,853240,755362,371
4.BriónHiguerote53145,34658,94067,332
5.BurozMamporal19820,00927,51529,841
6.CarrizalCarrizal3241,10351,71256,629
7.ChacaoChacao1364,62961,21376,888
8.Cristóbal RojasCharallave12077,257117,888141,593
9.El HatilloEl Hatillo8154,22558,15690,554
10.GuaicaipuroLos Teques661222,768252,242289,531
11.IndependenciaSanta Teresa del Tuy284126,999138,776157,961
12.LanderOcumare del Tuy478108,970144,947170,728
13.Los SaliasSan Antonio de los Altos5160,72368,25576,035
14.PáezRío Chico96330,81237,94442,125
15.Paz CastilloSanta Lucía40883,976111,197124,671
16.Pedro GualCúpira92517,92821,83123,879
17.PlazaGuarenas180188,135209,987238,750
18.Simón BolívarSan Francisco de Yare13131,94442,59748,445
19.SucrePetare164546,766600,351691,317
20.UrdanetaCúa273105,606135,432167,768
21.ZamoraGuatire378152,422187,075218,911
Total stateLos Teques7,9502,675,1653,194,390


Other important towns



  • Aragüita

  • Araira

  • Capaya

  • Cartanal

  • Cumbo

  • Curiepe

  • El Café

  • El Clavo

  • El Guapo

  • La Democracia

  • Laguna de Tacarigua

  • Las Brisas

  • Machurucuto

  • Marizapa

  • Minas de Baruta

  • Nueva Cúa

  • Panaquire

  • Paparo

  • Paracotos

  • San Antonio de Yare

  • San José de Río Chico

  • San Pedro de los Altos

  • Tacarigua de Mamporal

  • Tácata

  • Tapipa


  • Selected images




  • Dawn at Puerto Encantado, Higuerote.







  • Virgen Las Mercedes, San José de Barlovento.







  • La Llovizna Falls, Guatire





Population



Race and ethnicity


According to the 2011 Census, the racial composition of the population was:[4]

















Racial compositionPopulation%
MestizoN/A48.0
White1,387,26545.8
Black157,5065.2
Other raceN/A1.0


Notable people



  • Miguel Pérez, baseball player


See also




  • Francisco de Miranda

  • States of Venezuela


References




  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Caracas.


  2. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Caracas.


  3. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Caracas.


  4. ^ "Resultado Básico del XIV Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2011 (Mayo 2014)" (PDF). Ine.gov.ve. p. 29. Retrieved 8 September 2015. 




External links


  • Information about the region of the Tuy Valley

  • Notices about the region of Barlovento at Barloventoardiente.com

  • Guatire.net

  • Guarenas.com






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