Brión Municipality

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Municipio Brión
Location of Brión within Miranda [[Image:{{{skyline_photo}}}\|250px\|{{{skyline_caption}}}]] {{{skyline_caption}}}
Country	Venezuela
State	Miranda
Shiretown	Higuerote
Area	531 km² (329.9 sq mi)
Population (2007)	56,699
Density	106.78/km² (171.8/sq mi)
Mayor	Raúl José Ceballos Purica (MVR)
Time zone	VST (UTC-4:30)
Area code(s)	0234
Website	brion-miranda.gob.ve

The Brión Municipality 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 Brión Municipality.^[2]

1 Demographics
2 Government
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Demographics

The Brión 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]

[edit] Government

The mayor of the Brión Municipality is Raúl José Ceballos Purica, elected on October 31, 2004 with 56% of the vote.^[5] He replaced Ramon Ramos shortly after the elections.^[6] The municipality is divided into three parishes; Higuerote, Curiepe, and Tacarigua.^[7]