Altos Mirandinos metropolitan area
Altos Mirandinos metropolitan area
(Los Teques metropolitan area) Area Metropolitana de los Altos Mirandinos Area Metropolitana de Los Teques | |
|---|---|
 Los Teques downtown | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State |  Miranda
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| Largest Cities | Los Teques San Antonio de Los Altos Carrizal |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 774 km2 (299 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 454,929 |
| • Metro density | 611.46/km2 (1,583.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4:00 (VST) |
Altos Mirandinos metropolitan area [2] or Los Teques metropolitan area [3] (Spanish: Area Metropolitana de Los Altos Mirandinos or Area Metropolitana de Los Teques) is a metropolitan area in Miranda, Venezuela, that includes 3 municipalities, it's part of the Greater Caracas area.[4] It has a population of 454,929 inhabitants.
Cities
[edit]The principal cities of the area are (2013):[1]
- Los Teques (pop. 251,872)
- San Antonio de Los Altos (pop. 83,866)
- Carrizal (pop. 58,561)
- Paracotos (pop. 18,598)
- San José de Los Altos (pop. 16,489)
- San Pedro (pop. 13,170)
Municipalities
[edit]The 3 municipalities of the area are:
| Municipality | Area (km2)[5] | Population 2013 [1] | Population density 2013 (/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guaicaipuro | 661 | 312,502 | 472.77 |
| Los Salias | 51 | 83,866 | 1,644.43 |
| Carrizal | 32 | 58,561 | 1,830.03 |
| Altos Mirandinos metropolitan area | 744 | 454,929 | 611.46 |
Transportation
[edit]Metro
[edit]The Los Teques Metro is the most important public transportation in the area with an operating line that runs for 9.5 kilometers. The system connects the city of Los Teques with the capital of Caracas.
Timeline of line extensions
[edit]| Line | Station | Station | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Adjuntas | Ayacucho | -.- km | opened, on October 7, 2015 |
| Las Adjuntas | Alí Primera | 9.5 km | In everyday service | |
| 2 | Alí Primera | Guaicaipuro | 0.7 km | opened on December 11, 2012 |
| Guaicaipuro | Independencia | 1.0 km | opened on December 1, 2013 | |
| Independencia | Los Cerritos | 1.7 km | opened on December 1, 2013 | |
| Los Cerritos | Carrizal | 1.7 km | under construction, for service TBA | |
| Carrizal | La Carbonera | -.- km | under construction, for service TBA | |
| Carrizal | Las Minas | 4.3 km | under construction, for service TBA | |
| Las Minas | San Antonio | 2.5 km | under construction, for service TBA | |
| 3 | San Antonio | La Morita | 1.5 km | planning |
| La Morita | San Diego | 1.6 km | planning | |
| San Diego | Potrerito | 4.9 km | planning | |
| Potrerito | La Mariposa | 3.0 km | planning | |
| La Mariposa | La Rinconada | 7.5 km | planning |
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Los Teques Metro -
Current and future lines of Los Teques Metro system
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.noticias24.com/venezuela/noticia/237426/presentan-plan-especial-de-abastecimiento-de-agua-para-caracas-y-altos-mirandinos/ Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine "Area Metropolitana de Los Altos Mirandinos"
- ^ http://www.miranda.gov.ve/images/sala_prensa/capitulo4%20parte1.pdf Archived 2014-10-15 at the Wayback Machine "... El objetivo de focalizar el “Área Metropolitana de Los Teques” es reducir la dependencia de Caracas, para así disminuir los viajes y traslados. "
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Conurbación Altos Mirandinos: tiene como ciudad principal Los Teques, quien como ya se señaló es la capital del estado Bolivariano de Miranda y por ende de todas las funciones administrativas. Constituye conPlan estadal de Ordenación del Territorio Carrizal y San Antonio de Los Altos una conurbación funcional y físicamente integrada, que dificulta la lectura de los límites municipales; que a su vez conforman microsistemas donde se localizan los poblados de San Pedro y El Jarillo con potencial agro turístico, así como las poblaciones de San Diego de Los Altos y San José de los Altos. - ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/documentos/see/sintesisestadistica2011/estados/miranda/index.htm Sintesis Estadistica de Miranda: POBLACIÓN
External links
[edit]- Estado Miranda
- Página de la alcaldía de Los Salias.
- Página de la alcaldía de Carrizal
- Página de la alcaldía del municipio Guaicaipuro[permanent dead link]
- Página del Estado Miranda
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