After a day of elections in the new Belén de Bajirá, in Chocóthe inhabitants of said municipality, which is the newest municipality in Colombia has a mayor.
Is about Leopoldo Perea Caicedo, who joined the Liberal party and had the trust of 2,624 people, equivalent to 50.58% of the population.
Next to him, who will become councilor will be Serafín Valencia Alin, with the Conservative party, obtained 1,582 votes, that is, 30.49% of the population.
On this election day they went out to 5,188 voters voted out of 8,972 expected at the polls.
Two women and six men participated as candidates in these elections. The day was carried out calmly and completely normally.
“Bethlehem of Bajirá yesterday It was the municipality in dispute between two departments, today it is the municipality that unites two departments. The importance of this territory is its geographical location, because “It is the entrance to the Darién of Chocó and it is the exit to the Urabá of Antioquia,” says Henry Chaverra, who 17 months ago was appointed as mayor in charge while the process to have a president in office was carried out.
He assured that this municipality went from having 12 thousand to 31 thousand inhabitants, figure certified by the Dane.
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