San Ignacio, Chile

Coordinates: 36°32′S 72°26′W / 36.533°S 72.433°W / -36.533; -72.433
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San Ignacio
UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code56 + 42

San Ignacio (Spanish pronunciation:

Diguillín Province, Ñuble Region. It spans an area of 363.6 km2 (140 sq mi).[2]

Demographics

According to data from the 2002 Census of Population and Housing, San Ignacio had 16,106 inhabitants; of these, 4,873 (30.3%) lived in urban areas and 11,233 (69.7%) in rural areas. At that time, there were 8,192 men and 7,914 women.[2] Sanignacino is the demonym for a man, and Sanignacina is that of a woman.

Administration

As a

administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. For the years 2008-2012, the alcalde is Nelson Aedo Figueroa (UDI), and the councilors are:[1]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, San Ignacio is represented in the Chamber of Deputies as a part of the 41st electoral district (together with Chillán, Coihueco, Pinto, El Carmen, Pemuco, Yungay and Chillán Viejo). The commune is represented in the Senate

References

  1. ^ a b "Government of Chile: SUBDERE - Alcaldes and Councilors" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 June 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.

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