| Mario Briceño Iragorry | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Municipio Mario Briceño Iragorry | |
| Location in Aragua | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Aragua |
| Shiretown | El Limón |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Javier Velarde (MVR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53 km2 (20.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 103,269 |
| • Density | 1,948.5/km2 (5,046.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) |
| Area code(s) | 0243 |
| Website | Official website |
The Mario Briceño Iragorry Municipality is one of the 18 municipalities (municipios) that that makes up the Venezuelan state of Aragua and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 103,269.[1] The town of El Limón is the shire town of the Mario Briceño Iragorry Municipality.[2] The municipality is named for the write Mario Briceño Iragorry.
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The Mario Briceño Iragorry Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 103,269 (up from 98,429 in 2000). This amounts to 6.2% of the state's population.[3] The municipality's population density is 1,948.47 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,046.5 /sq mi).[4]
The mayor of the Mario Briceño Iragorry Municipality is Carlos Javier Velarde, elected on October 31, 2004 with 52% of the vote.[5] He replaced Pedro Maurera shortly after the elections.[6] The municipality is divided into two parishes; Capital Mario Briceño Iragorry and Caña de Azúcar (created January 30, 1995).[2]