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Torres del Paine (commune)

FieldValue
official_nameTorres del Paine
settlement_typeCommune
image_skylinePN Torres del Paine.jpg
flag_size100px
shield_size100px
shield_altCoat of arms
image_mapComuna de Torres del Paine.svg
map_captionLocation of the Torres del Paine commune in the Magallanes Region
map_altLocation of the Torres del Paine commune in the Magallanes Region
coordinates
coor_pinpointseat
pushpin_mapChile
pushpin_map_narrowyes
pushpin_label_positionbottom
pushpin_map_altLocation in Chile
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Chile
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameChile
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Magallanes y Antártica Chilena
subdivision_type2Province
subdivision_name2Última Esperanza
seatCerro Castillo
government_footnotes
government_typeMunicipality
leader_titleAlcalde
leader_partyInd.
leader_nameAnahi Cardenas Rodríguez
unit_prefMetric
area_footnotes
area_total_km26469.7
elevation_m113
population_footnotes
population_total180
population_as_of2012 Census
population_density_km2auto
population_blank1_titleUrban
population_blank10
population_blank2_titleRural
population_blank2739
demographics_type1Sex
demographics1_footnotes
demographics1_title1Men
demographics1_info1543
demographics1_title2Women
demographics1_info2196
timezoneCLT
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timezone_DSTCLST
utc_offset_DST-3
area_code56 + 61
websiteMunicipality of Torres del Paine

the Chilean commune

Demographics

|1930 |652 |1940 |669 |1952 |667 |1970 |533 |1982 |451 |1992 |482 |2002 |739 |2017 |1209 |2024 |203 According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Torres del Paine spans an area of 6469.7 sqkm and has 739 inhabitants (543 men and 196 women), making the commune an entirely rural area. The population grew by 53.3% (257 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Torres del Paine 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 2012-2016 alcalde is Anahi Cardenas Rodríguez (Ind.).

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Torres del Paine is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Juan Morano (PDC) and Gabriel Boric (Ind.) as part of the 60th electoral district, which includes the entire Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region. The commune is represented in the Senate by Carlos Bianchi Chelech (Ind.) and Carolina Goic (PDC) as part of the 19th senatorial constituency (Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region).

References

References

  1. "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades".
  2. "Municipality of Torres del Paine".
  3. "National Statistics Institute".
  4. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org.
  5. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org.
  6. 978-1-84965-356-5. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
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