San Juan de la Costa
Commune in Los Lagos, Chile
San Juan de la Costa
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Coordinates: 40°31′S 73°24′W / 40.517°S 73.400°W / -40.517; -73.400 | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Los Lagos |
Province | Osorno |
Founded | October 26, 1979 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Bernardo Candia Henríquez ( DC ) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,517 km 2 (586 sq mi) |
Population
(2002 Census)
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• Total | 8,831 |
• Density | 5.8/km 2 (15/sq mi) |
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Urban
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902 |
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Rural
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7,929 |
Sex | |
• Men | 4,814 |
• Women | 4,017 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (Chile Time (CLT) [3] ) |
• Summer ( DST ) | UTC-3 (Chile Summer Time (CLST) [4] ) |
Area code | 56 + |
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San Juan de la Costa is a commune of Chile , located in the Osorno Province in the Los Lagos Region . The administration (municipalidad) is located at the hamlet of Puaucho , 34 km west of Osorno . San Juan de la Costa is known for a large proportion of its population being indigenous Huilliches . This commune is characterized by a large coastline suitable for ecotourism , especially balnearios Pucatrihue and Maicolpue , the port of Bahía Mansa , and the ethnic tourism of the Huilliche culture.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute , San Juan de la Costa spans an area of 1,517 km 2 (586 sq mi) and has 8,831 inhabitants (4,814 men and 4,017 women). Of these, 902 (10.2%) lived in urban areas and 7,929 (89.8%) in rural areas . The population fell by 9.7% (947 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. [2]
Administration
As a commune, San Juan de la Costa 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 Javier Oyarzo Ruiz ( RN ). [1]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile , San Juan de la Costa is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Javier Hernández ( UDI ) and Sergio Ojeda ( PDC ) as part of the 55th electoral district, together with Osorno and San Pablo . The commune is represented in the Senate by Camilo Escalona Medina ( PS ) and Carlos Kuschel Silva (RN) as part of the 17th senatorial constituency (17).
References
- 1 2 "Municipality of San Juan de la Costa" (in Spanish) . Retrieved 1 January 2011 .
- 1 2 3 4 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish) . Retrieved 16 January 2010 .
- ↑ "Chile Time" . World Time Zones .org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11 . Retrieved 2007-05-05 .
- ↑ "Chile Summer Time" . World Time Zones. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11 . Retrieved 2007-05-05 .
External links
- (in Spanish) Municipality of San Juan de la Costa
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