Miranda (state)

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Miranda State Estado Miranda
State of Venezuela
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Himno del Estado Miranda
Location within Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°17′N 66°20′W / 10.28°N 66.33°W / 10.28; -66.33
Country	Venezuela
Created	1909
Capital	Los Teques
Government
• Body	Legislative Council
• Governor	Héctor Rodríguez Castro (2017–present)
• Assembly delegation	12
Area
• Total	7,950 km2 (3,070 sq mi)
• Rank	17th
	0.87% of Venezuela
Population  (2016 [1])
• Total	3,222,374
• Rank	2nd
• Density	410/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
	10.36% of Venezuela
Time zone	UTC−4 (VET)
ISO 3166 code	VE-M
Emblematic tree	Roso blanco (Brownea leucantha)
HDI (2019)	0.744[2] high · 2nd
Website	www.miranda.gob.ve

Miranda State (Spanish: Estado Miranda, IPA: [esˈtaðo miˈɾanda]) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela and the second most populous after Zulia State. As of the 2011 census, it had a population of 2,675,165 residents. It also has the greatest Human Development Index in Venezuela, according to the Venezuelan National Institute of Statistics (Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Caracas). The most recent population estimate was 3,194,390 in mid-2016.^[3]

Miranda is an important center for political, economic, cultural and commercial activities. The state is administered by a governor, and is sub-divided into 21 municipalities, each under a mayor.

Miranda State covers a total surface area of 7,950 km² (3,070 sq mi).