Baruta Municipality Municipio Baruta | |
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 Location inMiranda | |
.svg)  Baruta Municipality Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates:10°25′44″N66°52′23″W / 10.4289°N 66.8731°W /10.4289; -66.8731 | |
| Country |  Venezuela |
| State | Miranda |
| Founded | August 19, 1620 |
| Incorporated | January 4, 1990 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Darwin González |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.7 km2 (28.1 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 362,371 |
| • Density | 4,980/km2 (12,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0234 |
| Website | Official website |
Baruta (pop. 317,288) is amunicipality within the Metropolitan District ofCaracas inVenezuela.
Baruta is located geographically in the South-East section of the city. Its western limit is theLos Chaguaramos neighborhood (which belongs to theLibertador Bolivarian Municipality) and limits to the east with theColinas de Los Ruices neighborhood, in theSucre Municipality. To the North, it borders with theFrancisco Fajardo Highway and to the Southeast with theEl Hatillo Municipality and to the Southwest with theHoyo de la Puerta neighborhood (Libertador Municipality).[citation needed]
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The main economic activity in Baruta is non-manufacturing business in the many office buildings within the Municipality. For example, theProcter & Gamble Latin American Headquarters are located there. Commerce is also a great source of revenue for theBaruteños, as some of the most attractive night spots in theGreater Caracas are located inLas Mercedes district. Moreover, "Las Mercedes" hosts a number of small businesses, shopping malls, and restaurants that make the area commercially rich.The Baruta Zip Code is 1080 and the Area Code is 212, the same as the GreaterCaracas area.
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Although some of the political functions overlap with the GreaterCaracas Municipality, Baruta has its own Mayor, Darwin Gonzalez.
The local government has its own police force, among other responsibilities. The City Hall is currently located in the old Baruta town.
| Period | Mayor | Political Party | % of votes | Notes |
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| 1989-1992 | Gloria Lizarraga de Capriles | COPEI | First Mayor | |
| 1992-1995 | Ángel Enrique Zambrano | Decisión Ciudadana | ||
| 1995-2000 | Ivonne Attas | COPEI | ||
| 2000-2004 | Henrique Capriles Radonski | Justice First | 62,99 | |
| 2004-2008 | Henrique Capriles Radonski | Justice First | 78,83[1] | Re elected |
| 2008-2013 | Gerardo Blyde | Un Nuevo Tiempo | 83,07[2] | |
| 2013-2017 | Gerardo Blyde | Un Nuevo Tiempo | 79,81 | Re elected |
| 2017-2021 | Darwin González | 49,73 |
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In the Municipality diverse cultural manifestations are developed, some associates to popular celebrations, like:
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