Miranda is one of the 23 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Mérida and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 22,879.^[1] The town of Timotes is the shire town of the Miranda Municipality.^[2] The municipality is one of several in Venezuela named Miranda Municipality after the Venezuelan revolutionary and independence hero Francisco de Miranda.

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Miranda Municipality Municipio Miranda
Municipality
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Location in Mérida
Miranda Municipality Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 8°58′58″N 70°46′48″W
Country	Venezuela
State	Mérida
Government
• Mayor	Jesus Maria Espinoza Marin (MVR)
Area
• Total	430 km2 (170 sq mi)
Population  (2007)
• Total	22,879
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−4 (VET)
Area code(s)	0271
Website	Official website
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