Pedro Zaraza Municipality
Pedro Zaraza Municipality
Municipio Pedro Zaraza | |
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Location in Guárico | |
| Coordinates: 9°14′01″N 65°22′57″W / 9.2336°N 65.3825°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Guárico |
| Municipal seat | Zaraza |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Fares Páez (MVR) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,952.9 km2 (1,140.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 60,595 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0238 |
| Website | Official website |
The Pedro Zaraza Municipality is one of the 15 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the central Venezuelan state of Guárico and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 60,595. The town of Zaraza is the shire town of the Pedro Zaraza Municipality.