Paredones Explained

Paredones
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:Town and Commune
Flag Alt:Flag
Shield Alt:Coat of arms
Map Alt:Map of Paredones commune in O'Higgins Region
Pushpin Map:Chile
Pushpin Map Narrow:yes
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Alt:Location in Chile
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Chile
Coor Pinpoint:town
Coordinates:-34.6514°N -71.8997°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Chile
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: O'Higgins
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2: Cardenal Caro
Government Footnotes:[1]
Government Type:Municipality
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:Antonio Carvacho
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:561.5
Elevation M:42
Population Total:6100
Population As Of:2022 Census
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Urban
Population Blank1:2195
Population Blank2 Title:Rural
Population Blank2:4500
Demographics Type1:Sex
Demographics1 Title1:Men
Demographics1 Info1:3,562
Demographics1 Title2:Women
Demographics1 Info2:3,133
Timezone:CLT[3]
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:CLST[4]
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Area Code:(+56) 72
Website:Municipality of Paredones

Paredones is a Chilean town and commune in Cardenal Caro Province, O'Higgins Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Paredones spans an area of 561.5sqkm and has 6,695 inhabitants (3,562 men and 3,133 women). Of these, 2,195 (32.8%) lived in urban areas and 4,500 (67.2%) in rural areas. The population grew by 1.1% (73 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]

Administration

As a commune, Paredones 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 2021-2024 alcalde is Antonio Carvacho Vargas.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipality of Paredones . 16 June 2011. es.
  2. Web site: National Statistics Institute . 13 December 2010. es.
  3. 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 .
  4. 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 .