Acevedo 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 88,289. The town of
Caucagua
Caucagua is a Venezuelan city in the state of Miranda, and is capital of the Acevedo Municipality.
The town of later Caucagua was founded as ''Valle de Araguata'' about 1690. It was refounded with the name of Caucagua in 1752. Bishop Mariano Mart ...
is the
municipal seat of the Acevedo Municipality.
Demographics
The Acevedo Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 88,289 (up from 75,868 in 2000). This amounts to 3.1% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is .
Government
The mayor of the Acevedo Municipality is Juan José Aponte Mijares, elected on October 31, 2004, with 47% of the vote. He replaced Vicente Apicella shortly after the elections.
The municipality is divided into eight
parishes;
Caucagua
Caucagua is a Venezuelan city in the state of Miranda, and is capital of the Acevedo Municipality.
The town of later Caucagua was founded as ''Valle de Araguata'' about 1690. It was refounded with the name of Caucagua in 1752. Bishop Mariano Mart ...
,
Aragüita
Aragüita is a town and parish in Acevedo Municipality, Miranda, Venezuela
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, Arévalo González,
Capaya
Capaya is a town and parish in Acevedo Municipality, Miranda, Venezuela
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,
El Café
El Café is a town in the state of Miranda, Venezuela
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,
Marizapa
Marizapa is a town in the state of Miranda, Venezuela
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,
Panaquire
Panaquire is a town in the state of Miranda, Venezuela
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, and Ribas.
References
Municipalities of Miranda (state)
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