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]
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]
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).