Official Name: | Laguna Blanca |
Settlement Type: | Commune |
Flag Alt: | Flag |
Shield Alt: | Coat of arms |
Map Alt: | Location in the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena 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: | -52.25°N -126°W |
Coor Pinpoint: | commune |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Chile |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Magallanes |
Government Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
Government Type: | Municipality |
Leader Title: | Alcalde |
Leader Party: | PS |
Leader Name: | Fernando Ojeda González |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Footnotes: | [3] |
Area Total Km2: | 3695.6 |
Elevation M: | 572 |
Population Total: | 208 |
Population As Of: | 2012 Census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
Population Blank1: | 0 |
Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
Population Blank2: | 663 |
Demographics Type1: | Sex |
Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
Demographics1 Info1: | 563 |
Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
Demographics1 Info2: | 100 |
Timezone: | CLT[4] |
Utc Offset: | -4 |
Timezone Dst: | CLST[5] |
Utc Offset Dst: | -3 |
Area Code: | 56 + 61 |
Website: | Municipality of Laguna Blanca |
Laguna Blanca is a Chilean commune located in Magallanes Province and Region. The commune is administered by the municipality in Villa Tehuelches, that is the major settlement in the whole commune.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Laguna Blanca spans an area of 3695.6sqkm and has 663 inhabitants (563 men and 100 women), making the commune an entirely rural area. The population fell by 23.5% (204 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]
As a commune, Laguna Blanca 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 current alcalde is Fernando Ojeda González (PS).[1] [2]