Pedro Gual Municipality
Pedro Gual Municipality
Municipio Pedro Gual | |
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Location in Miranda | |
Pedro Gual Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 10°05′48″N 65°40′40″W / 10.0967°N 65.6778°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Miranda |
| Municipal seat | Cúpira |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elbert Vivas López (PSUV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 993.1 km2 (383.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 22,579 |
| • Density | 22.74/km2 (58.89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0234 |
| Website | Official website |
Pedro Gual 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 22,579. The town of Cúpira is the municipal seat of the Pedro Gual Municipality. The municipality is named for 19th century Venezuelan President Pedro Gual Escandón.