Sagrada Familia, Chile Explained

Sagrada Familia
Settlement Type:Commune
Flag Alt:Flag
Shield Alt:Coat of arms
Map Alt:Map of Sagrada Familia commune in the Maule 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:-35°N -94°W
Coor Pinpoint:city
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Chile
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Maule
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Curicó
Government Footnotes:[1]
Government Type:Municipality
Leader Party:PS
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:Francisco Meléndez Rojas
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:548.8
Elevation M:143
Population Total:17569
Population As Of:2012 Census
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Urban
Population Blank1:5080
Population Blank2 Title:Rural
Population Blank2:12439
Demographics Type1:Sex
Demographics1 Title1:Men
Demographics1 Info1:9,108
Demographics1 Title2:Women
Demographics1 Info2:8,411
Timezone:CLT[3]
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:CLST[4]
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Area Code:56 + 75
Website:Municipality of Sagrada Familia

Sagrada Familia (Spanish meaning "Holy Family") is a Chilean town and commune in Curicó Province, Maule Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Sagrada Familia spans an area of 548.8sqkm and has 17,519 inhabitants (9,108 men and 8,411 women). Of these, 5,080 (29%) lived in urban areas and 12,439 (71%) in rural areas. The population grew by 3.7% (625 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]

Administration

As a commune, Sagrada Familia 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 2008-2012 alcalde is Francisco Meléndez Rojas (PS).[1]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Sagrada Familia is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Roberto León (PDC) and Celso Morales (UDI) as part of the 36th electoral district, together with Curicó, Teno, Romeral, Molina, Hualañé, Licantén, Vichuquén and Rauco. The commune is represented in the Senate by Juan Antonio Coloma Correa (UDI) and Andrés Zaldívar Larraín (PDC) as part of the 10th senatorial constituency (Maule-North).

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipality of Sagrada Familia . 20 January 2011. es.
  2. Web site: National Statistics Institute . 20 January 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 .