Brión, Venezuela

For the municipality in Spain, see Brión.
Brion
Municipality
Municipio Brion

Location in Miranda
Country  Venezuela
State Miranda
Shiretown Higuerote
Government
  Mayor Liliana González (PSUV)
Area
  Total 531 km2 (205 sq mi)
Population (2007)
  Total 56.699
Time zone VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s) 0234
Website Official website
Brion square

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 shire town of the Brion Municipality.[2]

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)

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