Miranda (state)
From Free net encyclopedia
{{Template:VenezuelanState New | name = Miranda |image_flag = Miranda flag.gif |image_coa = Miranda coa.gif |state_motto = none |image_map = Venezuela-miranda.jpg |date_creation = 1909 |capital = Los Teques |area = 7,950 |area_percentage = 0,87 |area_percentage_rank = |population = 2,789,073 |year_estimate = 2005 |population_percentage = 10,3 |population_percentage_rank = |emblematic_tree = Roso blanco |binomial_name = Brownea leucantha |ISO_code = VE-M |governor = Diosdado Cabello |mandate_start = 2004 |mandate_end = 2007 |website = http://www.miranda.gob.ve |website_name = Gobernación del Estado Miranda |footnotes = |}}
Estado Miranda is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided.
The state capital is Los Teques.
Miranda State covers a total surface area of 7 950 km² and, in 2001, had an estimated population of 2 330 872.
Municipalities and municipal seats
- Acevedo, Caucagua
- Andrés Bello, San José de Barlovento
- Baruta, Nuestra Señora del Rosario
- Brión, Higuerote
- Buroz, Mamporal
- Carrizal, Carrizal
- Chacao, Chacao
- Cristóbal Rojas, Charallave
- El Hatillo, El Hatillo
- Guaicaipuro, Los Teques
- Independencia, Santa Teresa del Tuy
- Lander, Ocumare del Tuy
- Los Salias, San Antonio de los Altos
- Páez, Río Chico
- Paz Castillo, Santa Lucía
- Pedro Gual, Cúpira
- Plaza, Guarenas
- Simón Bolívar, San Francisco de Yare
- Sucre, Petare
- Urdaneta, Cúa
- Zamora, Guatire
Other important towns
See also
Template:Political Divisions of Venezuelaes:Estado Miranda fr:État de Miranda it:Miranda (stato) ja:ミランダ州