Miranda (state)
state of Venezuela
Estado Miranda is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Los Teques.[1][2]
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Miranda State covers a total surface area of 7,950 km². It is the second largest state in population after Zulia Venezuela, approximately 3,028,965 (2011).
Administrative divisions
Municipalities and municipal seats
Miranda state is sub-divided into 21 municipalities,.[2] given below with their areas, populations and administrative seats:
| Municipality | Area (km2) | Population (Census 2001) | Seat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Acevedo | 1,879 | 70,282 | Caucagua |
| 2. | Andrés Bello | 114 | 20,119 | San José de Barlovento |
| 3. | Baruta | 86 | 260,853 | Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Baruta |
| 4. | Brión | 531 | 45,346 | Higuerote |
| 5. | Buroz | 198 | 20,009 | Mamporal |
| 6. | Carrizal | 32 | 41,103 | Carrizal |
| 7. | Chacao | 13 | 64,629 | Chacao |
| 8. | Cristóbal Rojas | 120 | 77,257 | Charallave |
| 9. | El Hatillo | 81 | 54,225 | El Hatillo |
| 10. | Guaicaipuro | 661 | 222,768 | Los Teques |
| 11. | Independencia | 284 | 126,999 | Santa Teresa del Tuy |
| 12. | Lander | 478 | 108,970 | Ocumare del Tuy |
| 13. | Los Salias | 51 | 60,723 | San Antonio de los Altos |
| 14. | Páez | 963 | 30,812 | Río Chico |
| 15. | Paz Castillo | 408 | 83,976 | Santa Lucía |
| 16. | Pedro Gual | 925 | 17,928 | Cúpira |
| 17. | Plaza | 180 | 188,135 | Guarenas |
| 18. | Simón Bolívar | 131 | 31,944 | San Francisco de Yare |
| 19. | Sucre | 164 | 546,766 | Petare |
| 20. | Urdaneta | 273 | 105,606 | Cúa |
| 21. | Zamora | 378 | 152,422 | Guatire |
Other important towns
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Geography
Hidrography
Rivers
El principal río del estado es el río Tuy. Nace a 2.100 m de altitud y recorre de 250 km.[2][3] Otros ris del estado son: Guaire, Grande, Curiepe, Capaya, Guapo, Chupaquire, Panapo, Uchire, Chuspa and Aricagua.
Lagoons
In the state there are various gaps: Laguna de Tacarigua, Merecuere, Agua salud, El Conflicto y el Rosario.[2][3]
National parks
- El Ávila National Park.
- Guatopo National Park.
- Laguna de Tacarigua National Park.
- Macarao National Park.
Natural monuments
- Cueva Alfredo Jahn.
- Pico Codazzi.
- Cuevas del Indio Park.
Other sites of interest
- Acuario Agustín Codazzi.
- Birongo.
- El Pueblo El Jarillo.
- Higuerote.
- Playa de Carenero.
- Playa de Chirimena.
- Playas de Barlovento.
- Playas de Buche y Los Totumos.
- Puerto Francés.
- Tren El Encanto.
References
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Miranda (state).
- Gobernación del Estado Miranda
- Instituto Autónomo de Bibliotecas e Información del Estado Miranda Archived 2014-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Estación Meteorológica de los altos mirandinos Archived 2011-05-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Information about the region of the Tuy Valley Archived 2008-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Notices about the region of Barlovento at Barloventoardiente.com Archived 2009-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Guatire.net
- Guarenas.com
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