Brión Municipality, Miranda

Brion is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Miranda and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 56,699.[1] The town of Higuerote is the municipal seat of the Brion Municipality.[2]

For the municipality in Spain, see Brión.
Brion Municipality

Municipio Brion
Municipality
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Location in Miranda
Brion Municipality
Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°29′00″N 66°06′00″W
Country Venezuela
StateMiranda
Municipal seatHiguerote
Government
 • MayorLiliana González (PSUV)
Area
 • Total531 km2 (205 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total56,699
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (VET)
Area code(s)0234
WebsiteOfficial website
Brion square

Demographics

The Brion Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 56,699 (up from 48,976 in 2000). This amounts to 2% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 171.8 people per square mile (106.78/km²).[4]

Government

The mayor of the municipality is Liliana Coromoto Gonzalez Guachi chosen on November 23, 2008 triumphing with 48% of the votes and his her opponent Raimundo Teran with 40% and volume posecion on December 1, 2008, defeating Raúl Ceballos.

Mayors of the municipality and political organizations which have governed (1989 onwards)

  • Manuel González: (1989-1992) COPEI (Committee of Political Electoral Independent Organization)
  • Domingo Palacios: (1992-2000) (Independent)
  • Ramón Ramos: (2000-2004) COPEI-Electors of Miranda
  • Raúl Ceballos: (2004-2008) PPT (Motherland For All)-PSUV (United Socialist Party of Venezuela)
  • Liliana González: (2008) PSUV (United Socialist party of Venezuela)


References
  1. http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls%5B%5D
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2008-03-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls%5B%5D
  4. http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/miranda/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls%5B%5D
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