Country Venezuela Time zone VST (UTC-4:30) Shiretown Charallave | State Miranda Website Official website Area code 0239 | |
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Cristóbal Rojas 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 96,369. The town of Charallave is the shire town of the Cristóbal Rojas Municipality. The municipality is named for Venezuelan painter Cristóbal Rojas.
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Map of Cristobal Rojas, Miranda, Venezuela
Demographics
The Cristóbal Rojas Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 96,369 (up from 83,568 in 2000). This amounts to 3.4% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is 803.08 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,080.0/sq mi).
Government
The mayor of the Cristóbal Rojas Municipality is Marisela Mendoza de Brito, re-elected on October 31, 2004 with 49% of the vote. The municipality is divided into two parishes; Charallave and Las Brisas.