Chiguayante

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Chiguayante
City and Commune
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Coat of arms of Chiguayante
Coat of arms
Location of Chiguayante commune in the Biobío Region
Location of Chiguayante commune in the Biobío Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Chiguayante
Location in Chile
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Country Chile
Region Biobío
Province Concepción
Established 1996
Government[1][2]
 • Type Municipality
 • Alcalde Tomás Solis Nova (PS)
Area[3]
 • Total 71.5 km2 (27.6 sq mi)
Elevation 249 m (817 ft)
Population (2012 Census)[3]
 • Total 84,718
 • Density 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
 • Urban 81,238
 • Rural 64
Demonym(s) Chiguayantino
Sex[3]
 • Men 38,524
 • Women 42,778
Time zone CLT (UTC−4)
 • Summer (DST) CLST (UTC−3)
Area code(s) 56 + 41
Website Official website (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.[3] 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 2008-2012 alcalde is Tomás Solis Nova (PS).[1][2]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Chiguayante is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by José Miguel Ortiz (PDC) and Enrique Van Rysselberghe (UDI) as part of the 44th electoral district, (together with Concepción and San Pedro de la Paz). The commune is represented in the Senate by Alejandro Navarro Brain (MAS) and Hosain Sabag Castillo (PDC) as part of the 12th senatorial constituency (Biobío-Cordillera).

References

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