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Libertador Municipality (Venezuelan Capital District)
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The Libertador Bolivarian Municipality is the only administrative division
of the Venezuelan Capital District
and along with the municipalities of Baruta
, Chacao, El Hatillo and Sucre
forms the Metropolitan District of Caracas. It is located in the western portion of Caracas
. It is landlocked by Vargas State and also borders Miranda State on the east and south. The municipality is one of a number in Venezuela named "Libertador Municipality
", in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Simón Bolívar
.
Despite of being one of the smallest municipalities in Venezuela with a total area of 438 km² it is the largest in terms of population with an approximate 2,097,350 inhabitants.
In this municipality is home to the presidential palace, the federal legislative palace
, the national electoral council
, the main offices of PDVSA and CANTV
, the Central Bank of Venezuela
and the public ministry.
In 1986 it changes its name to Libertador District and following the creation of the Vargas State in 1998 becoming the sole administrative division of the Federal District.
Under the 1999 constitution the Federal District ceases to exist and the Capital District of Venezuela
is created and under the new terms of administrative divisions Libertador becomes a Municipality divided by 22 parishes.
In 2000 the Metropolitan District of Caracas is created which is formed by this municipality and four others; Baruta
, Chacao, El Hatillo and Sucre
of the Miranda State.
which is part of the Venezuelan central range
. It borders by the north with the Vargas State, by the south and east with the Baruta Municipality of the Miranda State and by the west with the Aragua State.
; governed by the mayor, and legislative branches; governed by the municipal council comprising thirteen members, both offices are elected through universal and secret suffrage.
The Libertador Municipality does not belong to any state therefore it doesn't have a governor but instead a Head of Government of the Capital District which is appointed by the President of the Republic.
Administrative division
An administrative division, subnational entity, or country subdivision is a portion of a country or other political division, established for the purpose of government. Administrative divisions are each granted a certain degree of autonomy, and are required to manage themselves through their own...
of the Venezuelan Capital District
Venezuelan Capital District
The Capital District of Venezuela is a federal district corresponding to the capital Caracas. It has an area of 433 km² and there is only one administrative division , Libertador, which contains about half City of Caracas. It is the seat of the federal government and the head of the public...
and along with the municipalities of Baruta
Baruta Municipality
Baruta Municipality belongs politically to the Greater Caracas Municipality in Venezuela. It is located geographically in the South-East section of the city. Its western limit is the Los Chaguaramos neighborhood and limits to the east with the Colinas de Los Ruices neighborhood, in the Sucre...
, Chacao, El Hatillo and Sucre
Sucre Municipality, Miranda
The Sucre Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities 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 640,762. The city of Petare is the shire town of the Sucre...
forms the Metropolitan District of Caracas. It is located in the western portion of Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
. It is landlocked by Vargas State and also borders Miranda State on the east and south. The municipality is one of a number in Venezuela named "Libertador Municipality
Libertador Municipality
Libertador Municipality may refer to the following places in the Venezuela:*Libertador Bolivarian Municipality, in the Venezuelan Capital District*Libertador Municipality, Aragua*Libertador Municipality, Carabobo*Libertador Municipality, Mérida...
", in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Simón Bolívar
Simón Bolívar
Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios Ponte y Yeiter, commonly known as Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military and political leader...
.
Despite of being one of the smallest municipalities in Venezuela with a total area of 438 km² it is the largest in terms of population with an approximate 2,097,350 inhabitants.
In this municipality is home to the presidential palace, the federal legislative palace
National Assembly of Venezuela
The National Assembly is the legislative branch of the Venezuelan government. It is a unicameral body made up of a variable number of members, who are elected by "universal, direct, personal, and secret" vote partly by direct election in state-based voting districts, and partly on a state-based...
, the national electoral council
National Electoral Council (Venezuela)
The National Electoral Council is one of the five independent branches of government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. It is the institution that oversees and guarantees the transparency of all elections and referendums in Venezuela at the local, regional, and national levels...
, the main offices of PDVSA and CANTV
CANTV
CANTV is one of the first telephone service enterprises in Venezuela, founded in 1930. The company was re-nationalized in 2007.As of May 9, 2008, Cantv’s customer base numbered 10.1 million mobile subscribers, 5.2 million fixed telephony subscribers and 1,000,000 broadband subscribers.- Origins...
, the Central Bank of Venezuela
Central Bank of Venezuela
The Central Bank of Venezuela is the central bank of Venezuela. It maintains a fixed exchange rate for the Venezuelan bolívar.-External links:*...
and the public ministry.
History
It was first established in 1901 under the name of Libertador Department and alongside with the Department of Vargas (now Vargas Municipality Federal District of Venezuela of the Vargas State) formed the now defunct Federal District of Venezuela.In 1986 it changes its name to Libertador District and following the creation of the Vargas State in 1998 becoming the sole administrative division of the Federal District.
Under the 1999 constitution the Federal District ceases to exist and the Capital District of Venezuela
Venezuelan Capital District
The Capital District of Venezuela is a federal district corresponding to the capital Caracas. It has an area of 433 km² and there is only one administrative division , Libertador, which contains about half City of Caracas. It is the seat of the federal government and the head of the public...
is created and under the new terms of administrative divisions Libertador becomes a Municipality divided by 22 parishes.
In 2000 the Metropolitan District of Caracas is created which is formed by this municipality and four others; Baruta
Baruta Municipality
Baruta Municipality belongs politically to the Greater Caracas Municipality in Venezuela. It is located geographically in the South-East section of the city. Its western limit is the Los Chaguaramos neighborhood and limits to the east with the Colinas de Los Ruices neighborhood, in the Sucre...
, Chacao, El Hatillo and Sucre
Sucre Municipality, Miranda
The Sucre Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities 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 640,762. The city of Petare is the shire town of the Sucre...
of the Miranda State.
Geography
The Libertador Municipality is located in the mid-north of the country surrounded by the mountain El ÁvilaCerro El Ávila
The El Ávila National Park covers part of the mountainous region of the coastal area of north-central Venezuela. The area's highest elevation is Pico Naiguatá, at 2.765 meters above sea level...
which is part of the Venezuelan central range
Cordillera de la Costa
Cordillera de la Costa may refer to the following mountain ranges:* Cordillera de la Costa, Chile: see Chilean Coast Range* Cordillera de la Costa, Venezuela: see Coastal Range, Venezuela...
. It borders by the north with the Vargas State, by the south and east with the Baruta Municipality of the Miranda State and by the west with the Aragua State.
Climate
The climate is characteristically tropical with the temperature varying according to the altitude with an annual temperature of 24°C-28°C being the warmest of the five municipalities that forms Caracas.Economy
The vast majority of the population works for the public sector. It is also the most important commercial centre of the country since the Central Bank of Venezuela is located there. Tourism is the next largest economic activity in the municipality as the historical centre of the city is there. Informal commerce is also predominant in the area.Demographics
The Libertador Municipality represents only 0.22% of the countrywide territory but is home to more than 2 million people and represents half of the total population of Caracas and a density of 4,816.36/km2. On the other hand the entire area is urbanized.Law and government
The Venezuelan constitution specifies that the municipal governments are divided by executiveExecutive (government)
Executive branch of Government is the part of government that has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state bureaucracy. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the idea of the separation of powers.In many countries, the term...
; governed by the mayor, and legislative branches; governed by the municipal council comprising thirteen members, both offices are elected through universal and secret suffrage.
The Libertador Municipality does not belong to any state therefore it doesn't have a governor but instead a Head of Government of the Capital District which is appointed by the President of the Republic.
Mayors
- Claudio FermínClaudio FermínClaudio Eloy Fermín Maldonado is a Venezuelan politician. He was deputy minister of youth under Jaime Lusinchi, and subsequently Mayor of Libertador municipality, Caracas for Acción Democrática, narrowly missing out on re-election to La Causa Radical's Aristóbulo Istúriz...
(1989-1992) - Aristóbulo IstúrizAristóbulo IstúrizAristóbulo Istúriz is a Venezuelan politician and academic. He was a professor at the Centro de Estudios del Desarrollo of the Universidad Central de Venezuela. He was elected to Parliament several times for Acción Democrática, representing the Federal District , before joining the Radical Cause...
(1992-1995) - Antonio LedezmaAntonio LedezmaAntonio José Ledezma Díaz is a Venezuelan lawyer and politician. After involvement in politics in his home state of Guárico in the 1970s for Democratic Action, he served two terms in the Venezuelan Chamber of Deputies , and was elected to the Venezuelan Senate in 1994...
(1995-2000) - Freddy BernalFreddy BernalFreddy Bernal is the ex-mayor of the Libertador Municipality in Caracas, Venezuela and a member of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela ....
(2004-2008) - Jorge RodríguezJorge Rodríguez (politician)Dr. Jorge Rodríguez Gómez is a Venezuelan politician and psychiatrist who was Vice President of Venezuela from January 2007 to January 2008. He is currently the Mayor of the Libertador Municipality in Caracas....
(2008-)
Parishes
The Libertador Municipality comprised 22 parishes out of the 32 that contains Caracas| Parish | Area | Population (2007) |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Santa Rosalía | 6,68 km² | 118.327 |
| (2) El Valle | 12,64 km² | 152.763 |
| (3) Coche | ? km² | 57.907 |
| (4) Caricuao Caricuao Caricuao is a district of Caracas, Venezuela. It is part of Libertador municipality.It is named after a powerful indigenous chief of the Caracas tribe, who fought bravely against the Spaniard Conquistadores; he and Tiuna chief were the first indigenous leaders to set up "armies" on their tribes to... |
23,83 km² | 166.918 |
| (5) Macarao | 10,25 km² | 50.032 |
| (6) Antímano Antímano Antímano is a district of Caracas, Venezuela. It is part of Libertador municipality. According to a 2007 estimate of the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, it had a population of 150,971 people in 2007.... |
20,90 km² | 150.971 |
| (7) La Vega | 12,64 km² | 142.765 |
| (8) El Paraíso | 10,79 km² | 114.820 |
| (9) El Junquito | 52,52 km² | 45.398 |
| (10) Sucre | 59,30 km² | 396.919 |
| (11) San Juan | 3,25 km² | 101.777 |
| (12) Santa Teresa | 0,72 km² | 20.641 |
| (13) 23 de enero | 2,31 km² | 84.650 (2009) |
| (14) La Pastora | 4,47 km² | 41.989 |
| (15) Altagracia | ? km² | 89.670 |
| (16) San José | 2,59 km² | 39.196 |
| (17) San Bernardino | 12,27 km² | 26.296 |
| (18) Catedral | 0,76 km² | 5.479 |
| (19) Candelaria | 1,23 km² | 62.360 |
| (20) San Agustín | 1,59 km² | 46.757 |
| (21) El Recreo | 18,10 km² | 107.051 |
| (22) San Pedro | ? km² | 62.641 |