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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