Diego de Almagro | |
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Coordinates: 26°23′28″S 70°02′45″W / 26.39111°S 70.04583°W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Atacama |
Province | Chañaral |
Named for | Diego de Almagro |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Isaias Zavala Torres |
Area | |
• Total | 18,663.8 km2 (7,206.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 787 m (2,582 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)
[2] | |
• Total | 15,731 |
• Density | 0.84/km2 (2.2/sq mi) |
• Urban | 17,674 |
• Rural | 915 |
Sex | |
• Men | 10,031 |
• Women | 8,558 |
Time zone | UTC−4 ( CLT) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−3 ( CLST) |
Area code | 56 + 52 |
Website | Municipality of Diego de Almagro |
Diego de Almagro (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ðe alˈmaɣɾo]) is a Chilean city and commune in Chañaral Province, Atacama Region. The commune has an area of 18,663.8 km2 (7,206 sq mi). [2] The area is named after Diego de Almagro. Until 1977, the city was named Pueblo Hundido ("Sunk Town"). [3]
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Diego de Almagro had 18,589 inhabitants (10,031 men and 8,558 women). Of these, 17,674 (95.1%) lived in urban areas and 915 (4.9%) in rural areas. The population fell by 32.4-32.4% (8926 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. [2]
As a commune, Diego de Almagro is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Isaias Zavala Torres. The council has the following members: [1]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Diego de Almagro is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Lautaro Carmona ( PC) and Carlos Vilches ( UDI) as part of the 5th electoral district, (together with Chañaral and Copiapó). The commune is represented in the Senate by Isabel Allende Bussi ( PS) and Baldo Prokurica Prokurica ( RN) as part of the 3rd senatorial constituency (Atacama Region).
Diego de Almagro | |
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Coordinates: 26°23′28″S 70°02′45″W / 26.39111°S 70.04583°W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Atacama |
Province | Chañaral |
Named for | Diego de Almagro |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Isaias Zavala Torres |
Area | |
• Total | 18,663.8 km2 (7,206.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 787 m (2,582 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)
[2] | |
• Total | 15,731 |
• Density | 0.84/km2 (2.2/sq mi) |
• Urban | 17,674 |
• Rural | 915 |
Sex | |
• Men | 10,031 |
• Women | 8,558 |
Time zone | UTC−4 ( CLT) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−3 ( CLST) |
Area code | 56 + 52 |
Website | Municipality of Diego de Almagro |
Diego de Almagro (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ðe alˈmaɣɾo]) is a Chilean city and commune in Chañaral Province, Atacama Region. The commune has an area of 18,663.8 km2 (7,206 sq mi). [2] The area is named after Diego de Almagro. Until 1977, the city was named Pueblo Hundido ("Sunk Town"). [3]
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Diego de Almagro had 18,589 inhabitants (10,031 men and 8,558 women). Of these, 17,674 (95.1%) lived in urban areas and 915 (4.9%) in rural areas. The population fell by 32.4-32.4% (8926 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. [2]
As a commune, Diego de Almagro is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Isaias Zavala Torres. The council has the following members: [1]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Diego de Almagro is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Lautaro Carmona ( PC) and Carlos Vilches ( UDI) as part of the 5th electoral district, (together with Chañaral and Copiapó). The commune is represented in the Senate by Isabel Allende Bussi ( PS) and Baldo Prokurica Prokurica ( RN) as part of the 3rd senatorial constituency (Atacama Region).