Sucre Municipality, Miranda
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The Sucre Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities
(municipios
) that makes up the Venezuela
n 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 Municipality. The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "Sucre Municipality
" in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Antonio José de Sucre
.
The Sucre Municipality comprises the metropolitan area of Caracas
; Petare is the seat of the municipality and it was founded on February 17, 1621, under the name of Jesús de Petare. Located at 844 meters above sea level, to the east of the valley of Caracas, in a hill that dominates the course of the Guaire river, Petare in the native language means Face to the river.
specifies that municipal governments be divided into executive
and legislative branches. The executive government of the municipality is governed by the mayor, while the legislative government is managed by the Municipal council. On March 8, 2000, the year after a new constitution was introduced in Venezuela, it was decree
d in Gaceta Official N° 36,906, that the Metropolitan District of Caracas would be created, and that some of the powers of Baruta would be delegated to the Alcaldía Mayor, which would also start governing the Libertador, Sucre, El Hatillo and Chacao municipalities. Venezuelan municipalities are subdivided in parishes. The municipality is divided into five parishes
; Petare, Caucagüita, Fila de Mariches, La Dolorita, and Leoncio Martínez.
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 Miranda
Miranda (state)
Miranda State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. It is ranked second in population among Venezuelan states, after Zulia State. In June 30, 2010, it had approximately 2,987,968 residents. It also has the greatest Human Development Index in Venezuela, according to the...
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
Petare
Petare is a city in Miranda, Venezuela, and is part of the urban area of Caracas. It is the located in the Sucre Municipality, one of the five divisions of Caracas. The city was founded in 1621 under the name of San Jose de Guanarito...
is the shire town
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of the Sucre Municipality. The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named "Sucre Municipality
Sucre Municipality
Sucre Municipality may refer to:Bolivia* Sucre Municipality, Chuquisaca, Chuquisaca DepartmentColombia* Sucre, CaucaVenezuela*Sucre Municipality, Aragua*Sucre Municipality, Bolívar*Sucre Municipality, Falcón*Sucre Municipality, Mérida...
" in honour of Venezuelan independence hero Antonio José de Sucre
Antonio José de Sucre
Antonio José de Sucre y Alcalá , known as the "Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho" , was a Venezuelan independence leader. Sucre was one of Simón Bolívar's closest friends, generals and statesmen.-Ancestry:...
.
History
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...
; Petare is the seat of the municipality and it was founded on February 17, 1621, under the name of Jesús de Petare. Located at 844 meters above sea level, to the east of the valley of Caracas, in a hill that dominates the course of the Guaire river, Petare in the native language means Face to the river.
Demographics
The Sucre Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 640,762 (up from 591,414 in 2000). This amounts to 2.2% of the state's population. The municipality's population density is 6,287.9 people per square mile (3,907.09/km²).Law and government
The constitution of VenezuelaConstitution of Venezuela
||The Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is the current and twenty-sixth constitution of Venezuela. It was drafted in mid-1999 by a constitutional assembly that had been created by popular referendum. Adopted in December 1999, it replaced the 1961 Constitution - the longest...
specifies that municipal governments be divided into executive
Executive (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...
and legislative branches. The executive government of the municipality is governed by the mayor, while the legislative government is managed by the Municipal council. On March 8, 2000, the year after a new constitution was introduced in Venezuela, it was decree
Decree
A decree is a rule of law issued by a head of state , according to certain procedures . It has the force of law...
d in Gaceta Official N° 36,906, that the Metropolitan District of Caracas would be created, and that some of the powers of Baruta would be delegated to the Alcaldía Mayor, which would also start governing the Libertador, Sucre, El Hatillo and Chacao municipalities. Venezuelan municipalities are subdivided in parishes. The municipality is divided into five parishes
Parish
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...
; Petare, Caucagüita, Fila de Mariches, La Dolorita, and Leoncio Martínez.
Mayors
- Enrique MendozaEnrique MendozaEnrique Mendoza is a Venezuelan politician. From 1989 until 1996, Mendoza was the mayor of Sucre Municipality, Miranda of Caracas; he was governor of Miranda state from 1995 to 2004, being re-elected in 1998 and 2000. In 2004 Mendoza was chosen as head of the Coordinadora Democrática.The U.S...
(1989-1996) - Raoul Bermúdez (1996-2000)
- José Vicente Rangel ÁvalosJosé Vicente Rangel ÁvalosJosé Vicente Rangel Ávalos is a Venezuelan politician, former mayor of Sucre Municipality in Caracas. He is the son of Venezuelan former vice president José Vicente Rangel Vale and Chilean sculptor Ana Avalos.-References:...
(2000-2008) - Carlos Ocariz (2008-2012)