Camiña Explained

Camiña
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:Commune
Flag Alt:Flag
Shield Alt:Coat of arms
Map Alt:Map of Camiña in Tarapacá Region
Pushpin Map:Chile
Pushpin Map Narrow:yes
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Alt:Location in Chile
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Chile
Coordinates:-19.3128°N -69.4261°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Chile
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Tamarugal
Government Type:Municipality
Leader Title:Alcalde
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2200.2
Elevation M:2406
Population Total:1156
Population As Of:2012 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Urban
Population Blank1:0
Population Blank2 Title:Rural
Population Blank2:1275
Demographics Type1:Sex
Demographics1 Title1:Men
Demographics1 Info1:676
Demographics1 Title2:Women
Demographics1 Info2:599
Timezone:CLT[2]
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:CLST[3]
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Area Code:(+56) 5

Camiña is a Chilean commune and village in El Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region. According to the 2002 census, the commune population was 1,275 and has an area of 2200.2sqkm.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Camiña had 1,275 inhabitants (676 men and 599 women), and it is entirely rural. The population fell by 10.3% (147 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[1]

Administration

As a commune, Camiña is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years.

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Camiña is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Marta Isasi (Ind.) and Hugo Gutiérrez (PC) as part of the 2nd electoral district, which includes the entire Tarapacá Region. The commune is represented in the Senate by José Miguel Insulza (PS, 2018–2026) and José Durana (UDI, 2018–2026) as part of the 1st senatorial constituency (Arica and Parinacota Region and Tarapacá Region).

Notes and References

  1. National Statistics Institute
  2. Web site: Chile Time . 2010-07-28 . WorldTimeZones.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130719/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm . 2007-09-11 .
  3. Web site: Chile Summer Time . 2010-07-28 . WorldTimeZones.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130451/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm . 2007-09-11 .