San Ignacio, Chile
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San Ignacio | |
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Coordinates: 36°32′S 72°26′W / 36.533°S 72.433°W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Ñuble |
Province | Diguillín |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Nelson Aedo Figueroa (UDI) |
Area | |
• Total | 363.6 km2 (140.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 15,566 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
• Urban | 4,873 |
• Rural | 11,233 |
Demonym | Sanignacino |
Sex | |
• Men | 8,192 |
• Women | 7,914 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
Area code | 56 + 42 |
San Ignacio (Spanish pronunciation: [san iɣˈnasjo]) is a Chilean town and commune located in the Diguillín Province, Ñuble Region. It spans an area of 363.6 km2 (140 sq mi).[2]
Demographics
[edit]According to data from the 2002 Census of Population and Housing, San Ignacio had 16,106 inhabitants; of these, 4,873 (30.3%) lived in urban areas and 11,233 (69.7%) in rural areas. At that time, there were 8,192 men and 7,914 women.[2] Sanignacino is the demonym for a man, and Sanignacina is that of a woman.
Administration
[edit]As a commune, San Ignacio is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. For the years 2008-2012, the alcalde is Nelson Aedo Figueroa (UDI), and the councilors are:[1]
- Osiel Soto Lagos (UDI)
- Juan Muñoz Pérez (UDI)
- Rolando Flores Monsalve (UDI)
- Mauricio López Muñoz (RN)
- Patricio Hernán Chávez Benavente (PDC)
- Romeo Valdés Guerra (PS)
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, San Ignacio is represented in the Chamber of Deputies as a part of the 41st electoral district (together with Chillán, Coihueco, Pinto, El Carmen, Pemuco, Yungay and Chillán Viejo). The commune is represented in the Senate
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Government of Chile: SUBDERE - Alcaldes and Councilors" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 June 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.