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Dalcahue

FieldValue
nameDalcahue
native_name_langes
settlement_typeCity and Commune
image_skylineCostanera e iglesia de Dalcahue.jpg
image_captionView of Dalcahue
flag_altFlag
image_shieldEscudo de Dalcahue.png
shield_altCoat of arms
image_mapComuna de Dalcahue.svg
map_altMap of the Dalcahue commune in the Los Lagos Region
map_captionMap of the Dalcahue commune in the Los Lagos Region
pushpin_map_narrowyes
pushpin_mapChile
pushpin_mapsize100
pushpin_label_positionbottom
pushpin_map_altLocation in Chile
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Chile
coordinates
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subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameChile
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Los Lagos
subdivision_type2Province
subdivision_name2Chiloé
government_footnotes
government_typeMunicipality
leader_partyRN
leader_titleAlcalde
leader_nameJuan Alberto Pérez Muñoz
unit_prefMetric
area_footnotes
area_noteAs of 2002
area_total_km21239.4
elevation_m1
population_footnotes
population_total13,076
population_as_of2012 Census
population_density_km2auto
population_demonymDalcahuino
population_blank1_titleUrban
population_blank14933
population_blank2_titleRural
population_blank25760
demographics_type1Sex
demographics1_footnotes
demographics1_title1Men
demographics1_info15,420
demographics1_title2Women
demographics1_info25,273
timezoneCLT
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timezone_DSTCLST
utc_offset_DST-3
area_code56 + 65
websiteMunicipality of Dalcahue

Dalcahue is a port city and a commune in Chiloé Province, on Chiloé Island, Los Lagos Region, Chile.

Demographics

|1875 |4903 |1885 |4902 |1895 |5308 |1907 |5842 |1920 |6167 |1930 |6267 |1940 |6542 |1952 |6932 |1970 |6131 |1982 |5848 |1992 |7763 |2002 |10693 |2017 |13762 |2024 |14894 According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute, the Dalcachue commune spans an area of 1239.4 sqkm and had 10,693 inhabitants; of these, 4,933 (46.1%) lived in urban areas and 5,760 (53.9%) in rural areas. At that time, there were 5,420 men and 5,273 women. The population grew by 37.7% (2,931 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Dalcahue is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Alfredo Hurtado Alvarez (PDC).

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Dalcahue is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Gabriel Ascencio (PDC) and Alejandro Santana (RN) as part of the 58th electoral district, together with Castro, Ancud, Quemchi, Curaco de Vélez, Quinchao, Puqueldón, Chonchi, Queilén, Quellón, Chaitén, Hualaihué, Futaleufú and Palena. The commune is represented in the Senate by Camilo Escalona Medina (PS) and Carlos Kuschel Silva (RN) as part of the 17th senatorial constituency (Los Lagos Region).

Transportation

The city is served by the Mocopulli Airport that connects the Chiloé island with the rest of Chile

References

References

  1. "Municipality of Dalcahue".
  2. "Government of Chile: SUBDERE - Dalcahue".
  3. "National Statistics Institute".
  4. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org.
  5. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org.
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