Panquehue Explained

Panquehue
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:Town and Commune
Flag Alt:Flag
Shield Alt:Coat of arms
Map Alt:Map of the Panquehue commune in the Valparaíso 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:-32.7711°N -70.8367°W
Coor Pinpoint:city
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Chile
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:San Felipe de Aconcagua
Government Footnotes:[1]
Government Type:Municipality
Leader Party:UDI
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:Luis Reinaldo Pradenas Moran
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:121.9
Elevation M:511
Population Total:6837
Population As Of:2012 Census
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Urban
Population Blank1:2904
Population Blank2 Title:Rural
Population Blank2:3663
Demographics Type1:Sex
Demographics1 Title1:Men
Demographics1 Info1:3,312
Demographics1 Title2:Women
Demographics1 Info2:3,255
Timezone:CLT[3]
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:CLST[4]
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Area Code:56 + 34
Website:Municipality of Panquehue

Panquehue (pronounced as /es/) is a Chilean town and commune in San Felipe de Aconcagua Province, Valparaíso Region.

Geography

Panquehue spans an area of 121.9sqkm.[2]

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Panquehue spans an area of 121.9sqkm and has 6,567 inhabitants (3,312 men and 3,255 women). Of these, 2,904 (44.2%) lived in urban areas and 3,663 (55.8%) in rural areas. The population grew by 11.3% (667 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]

Administration

As a commune, Panquehue is a third-level administrative division of Chile, administered by a communal council (consejo comunal), which is headed by a directly elected alcalde. The current alcalde is Luis Reinaldo Pradenas Moran (UDI). The communal council has the following members:[1]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Panquehue is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Marco Antonio Núñez (PDC) and Gaspar Rivas (RN) as part of the 11th electoral district, together with Los Andes, San Esteban, Calle Larga, Rinconada, San Felipe, Putaendo, Santa María, Llaillay and Catemu. The commune is represented in the Senate by Ignacio Walker Prieto (PDC) and Lily Pérez San Martín (RN) as part of the 5th senatorial constituency (Valparaíso-Cordillera).

References

  1. Web site: Municipality of Panquehue. 29 July 2010. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20130204034939/http://www.munipanquehue.cl/. 4 February 2013. dead.
  2. Web site: National Statistics Institute . 29 July 2010. es.
  3. Web site: Chile Time . 2010-07-29 . WorldTimeZones.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130719/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm . 2007-09-11 .
  4. Web site: Chile Summer Time . 2010-07-29 . WorldTimeZones.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130451/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm . 2007-09-11 .

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