Cristóbal Rojas, Venezuela
| Cristóbal Rojas | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Municipio Cristóbal Rojas | |
 Location in Miranda | |
| Country |
 Venezuela |
| State | Miranda |
| Shiretown | Charallave |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marisela Mendoza de Brito (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 120 km2 (50 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 96,369 |
| • Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0239 |
| Website | Official website |
Cristóbal Rojas 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 96,369.[1] The town of Charallave is the shire town of the Cristóbal Rojas Municipality.[2] The municipality is named for Venezuelan painter Cristóbal Rojas.
Demographics
The Cristóbal Rojas Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 96,369 (up from 83,568 in 2000). This amounts to 3.4% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 803.08 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,080.0/sq mi).[4]
Government
The mayor of the Cristóbal Rojas Municipality is Marisela Mendoza de Brito, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 49% of the vote.[5][6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Charallave and Las Brisas.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls[]
- 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved March 22, 2008.
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls[]
- ↑ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls[]
- ↑ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/13/alcaldedis=0&edo=13&mun=12&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2006. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
External links
- cristobalrojas-miranda.gob.ve (Spanish)