Nogales, Chile

Coordinates: 32°44′06″S 71°12′09″W / 32.73500°S 71.20250°W / -32.73500; -71.20250
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Nogales



Map of the Nogales commune in the Valparaíso Region
UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code56 + 33
WebsiteMunicipality of Nogales

Nogales (Spanish pronunciation: [noˈɣales]) is a city and commune in the Quillota Province of central Chile's fifth region of Valparaíso.

Geography

The commune of Nogales spans an area of 405.2 km2 (156 sq mi).

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Nogales has 21,633 inhabitants (10,786 men and 10,847 women). Of these, 18,698 (86.4%) lived in urban areas and 2,935 (13.6%) in rural areas. The population grew by 15.9% (2,964 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]

Administration

As a commune, Nogales is a third-level

PDC). The communal council has the following members:[1]

  • Juan Rivera (PC)
  • Oscar Mena (
    Independent
    )
  • Jorge Gómez (RN)
  • Josué Godoy (PS)
  • Jaime Lineros (
    PRSD
    )
  • Nelson Verdejo (PPD)

Within the

Lily Pérez San Martín (RN) as part of the 5th senatorial constituency (Valparaíso-Cordillera).[needs update
]

References

  1. ^ a b "Municipality of Nogales" (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2010.

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