Cholchol

Town and Commune in Araucanía, Chile



Location of the Cholchol commune in the Araucanía Region
Location of the Cholchol commune in the Araucanía Region
38°36′S 72°50′W / 38.600°S 72.833°W / -38.600; -72.833CountryChileRegionAraucaníaProvinceCautínGovernment • TypeMunicipality • AlcaldeLuis Huirilef BarraArea • Total427.9 km2 (165.2 sq mi)Elevation
22 m (72 ft)Population
 (11.611 censo 2017)[2]
 • Total10,382 • Density24/km2 (63/sq mi) • Urban
3,355 • Rural
6,710Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3]) • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])Area code(+56) 45WebsiteMunicipality of Cholchol

Cholchol is a Chilean town and commune located in Cautín Province, Araucanía Region. The commune was created by Law 19,944 on April 22, 2004, by dividing off the northern area of the existing Nueva Imperial commune.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Cholchol spans an area of 4,257.9 km2 (1,644 sq mi) and has 10,065 inhabitants. Of these, 3,355 (33.3%) lived in urban areas and 6,710 (66.7%) in rural areas. The population grew by 9.3% (859 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]

Administration

As a commune, Cholchol is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a communal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2012-presente alcalde is Luis Huirilef Barra[citation needed]. The communal council has the following members:[1]

  • Julio Torres López (UDI)
  • Silvia Francisca Huirilef Barra (PPD)
  • José Amador Matamala Molina (RN)
  • Juan Neculhual Tropa (PPD)
  • Israel Gutiérrez Narváez (DC)
  • Samuel Curamil Huircapán (UDI)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Cholchol belongs to the 51st electoral district and 15th senatorial constituency.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Municipality of Cholchol" (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-27.

External links

  • (in Spanish) Municipality of Cholchol
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