Chiguayante

City and Commune in Biobío, Chile


Coat of arms
Coat of arms
Location of Chiguayante commune in the Biobío Region
Location of Chiguayante commune in the Biobío Region
36°55′S 73°01′W / 36.917°S 73.017°W / -36.917; -73.017CountryChileRegionBiobíoProvinceConcepciónEstablished1996Government • TypeMunicipality • AlcaldeTomás Solís Nava (PS)Area • Total71.5 km2 (27.6 sq mi)Elevation
249 m (817 ft)Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
 • Total84,718 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) • Urban
81,238 • Rural
64DemonymChiguayantinoSex • Men38,524 • Women42,778Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT) • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)Area code56 + 41WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Chiguayante (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃiɣwaˈʝante]) is a Chilean city and commune in Concepción Province, Biobío Region. It is part of Greater Concepción.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Chiguayante spans an area of 71.5 km2 (28 sq mi) and has 81,302 inhabitants (38,524 men and 42,778 women). Of these, 81,238 (99.9%) lived in urban areas and 64 (0.1%) in rural areas. The population grew by 44.2% (24,931 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2] It had an estimated 2010 population of 119,265.[citation needed]

Administration

As a commune, Chiguayante 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 alcalde is José Antonio Rivas (PS).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Municipality of Chiguayante" (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.

External links

  • (in Spanish) Municipality of Chiguayante
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