Lander Municipality
Lander Municipality
Municipio Lander | |
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Seal | |
Location in Miranda | |
Lander Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°03′39″N 66°43′17″W / 10.0608°N 66.7214°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Miranda |
| Municipal seat | Santa Teresa del Tuy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dayana Báez Báez (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 560.9 km2 (216.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 135,739 |
| • Density | 242.0/km2 (626.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0239 |
| Website | Official website |
Lander 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 135,739. The town of Ocumare del Tuy is the municipal seat of the Lander Municipality.