Nogales, Chile
Appearance
Nogales | |
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Area code | 56 + 33 |
Website | Municipality 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
- ^ a b "Municipality of Nogales" (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
External links
- (in Spanish) Municipality of Nogales