Buin, Chile
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| Area code | 56 + |
| Website | Municipality of Buin |
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Buin is a
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Buin spans an area of 214.1 km2 (83 sq mi) and has 63,419 inhabitants (31,440 men and 31,979 women). Of these, 53,506 (84.4%) lived in urban areas and 9,913 (15.6%) in rural areas. The population grew by 20.1% (10,627 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
Administration
As a commune, Buin is a third-level
- Patricio Silva Gonzalez (PPD)
- Hernán Henriquez Parrao (PRSD)
- Miguel Araya Lobos (UDI)
- Ramon Calderón Hormazábal (PDC)
- Sandra Meneses Tapia (PPD)
- Nicolás Romo Contreras (UDI)
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Buin is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Ramón Farías (PPD) and José Antonio Kast (UDI) as part of the 30th electoral district, (together with San Bernardo, Paine and Calera de Tango). The commune is represented in the Senate by Guido Girardi Lavín (PPD) and Jovino Novoa Vásquez (UDI) as part of the 7th senatorial constituency (Santiago-West).
References
- ^ a b "Municipality of Buin" (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ^ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
External links
- (in Spanish) Official site of City of Buin
- (in Spanish) Second site of Buin
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