Zamora Municipality, Aragua
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The Zamora Municipality is one of the 18 municipalities
(municipios
) that makes up the Venezuela
n state of Aragua
and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 145,742. The town of Villa de Cura
is the shire town
of the Zamora Municipality. The municipality is one of several named "Zamora Municipality
" for the 19th century Venezuelan soldier Ezequiel Zamora
.
; Capital Zamora, Magdaleno, San Francisco de Asís, Valles de Tucutunemo, and Augusto Mijares (separated from San Francisco de Asís parish effective 16/12/97).
Municipalities of Venezuela
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(municipios
Municipio
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) that makes up the Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n state of Aragua
Aragua (state)
Aragua State is located in the north-central region of Venezuela. It has plains and jungles and Caribbean beaches. The most popular are Cata and Choroni...
and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 145,742. The town of Villa de Cura
Villa de Cura
Villa de Cura or Villa de San Luis Rey de Cura is the main town in the Zamora district of the Aragua state in Venezuela.A small town, very dry between October and April and rainy during the rest of the year, it is best known in Venezuela for being the cradle of one of the best all-male children...
is the shire town
County seat
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of the Zamora Municipality. The municipality is one of several named "Zamora Municipality
Zamora Municipality
Zamora Municipality may refer to the following places in the Venezuela:*Zamora Municipality, Aragua*Zamora Municipality, Falcón*Zamora Municipality, Miranda*Zamora Municipality, Michoacán...
" for the 19th century Venezuelan soldier Ezequiel Zamora
Ezequiel Zamora
Ezequiel Zamora , 1 February 1817 - 10 January 1860) was a Venezuelan soldier and leader of the Federalists in the Federal War of 1859-1863. His life was marked by the romanticism that characterized liberals of the time....
.
Demographics
The Zamora Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 145,742 (up from 127,595 in 2000). This amounts to 8.8% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is 224.56 PD/sqkm.Government
The mayor of the Zamora Municipality is Aldo Lovera, elected on November 23, 2008 with 55% of the vote. He replaced Stefano Mangione shortly after the elections. The municipality is divided into five parishesParish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
; Capital Zamora, Magdaleno, San Francisco de Asís, Valles de Tucutunemo, and Augusto Mijares (separated from San Francisco de Asís parish effective 16/12/97).