Río Hurtado | |
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 Río Hurtado | |
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   Río Hurtado Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 30°16′S 70°40′W / 30.267°S 70.667°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Coquimbo |
| Province | Limarí |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Gary Valenzuela Rojas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,117.2 km2 (817.5 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3 |
| Elevation | 1,332 m (4,370 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,137 |
| • Rank | 5 |
| • Density | 2.0/km2 (5.1/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0 |
| • Rural | 4,771 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 2,445 |
| • Women | 2,326 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Area code | 56 + 53 |
| Website | Municipality of Río Hurtado |
Río Hurtado is one of five communes in the Limarí Province of Chile's north-central IV Coquimbo Region.
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Administration
As a commune, Río Hurtado is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years.[1]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Río Hurtado is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Pedro Velásquez (independent) and Matías Walker (Christian Democratic Party) as part of the 8th electoral district, (together with Coquimbo and Ovalle). The commune is represented in the Senate by Evelyn Matthei Fornet (Independent Democratic Union) and Jorge Pizarro Soto (Christian Democratic Party) as part of the 4th senatorial constituency (Coquimbo Region).
Geography
Río Hurtado spans an area of 2,117.2 km (1,316 mi).[2]
Demographics
According to data from the 2002 Census of Population and Housing, the Río Hurtado commune had 4,771 inhabitants, all of whom are considered to live in rural areas, making it the least populous commune in the province. The Río Hurtado population represents 0.79% of regional population and 3.1% of the provincial population.[2]
References
- ^ a b (in Spanish)[citation needed]
- ^ a b c d e "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
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This page was last edited on 12 August 2023, at 19:40