Diego de Almagro (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ðe alˈmaɣɾo]) is a Chilean city and commune in Chañaral Province, Atacama Region. The commune has an area of 18,663.8 km2 (7,206 sq mi).[2] The area is named after Diego de Almagro. Until 1977, the city was named Pueblo Hundido ("Sunk Town").[3]
Diego de Almagro | |
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 Monument to the Miners | |
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 Coat of arms  Map of Diego de Almagro commune in Atacama Region   Diego de Almagro Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 26°23′28″S 70°02′45″W / 26.39111°S 70.04583°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  Atacama |
| Province | Chañaral |
| Named for | Diego de Almagro |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Mario Araya (RN) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18,663.8 km2 (7,206.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 787 m (2,582 ft) |
| Population (2017 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,925 |
| • Density | 0.75/km2 (1.9/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13,255 |
| • Rural | 670 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 7,486 |
| • Women | 6,439 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 52 |
| Website | Municipality of Diego de Almagro |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Diego de Almagro had 18,589 inhabitants (10,031 men and 8,558 women). Of these, 17,674 (95.1%) lived in urban areas and 915 (4.9%) in rural areas. The population fell by 32.4-32.4% (8926 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
Administration
editAs a commune, Diego de Almagro is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde (mayor) who is directly elected every four years. The 2021-2024 mayor is Mario Araya Rojas (RN), while the council has the following members:[1]
- Víctor Gaytán Morales (RN)
- Juan Pablo Astudillo Robles (PC)
- Hugo Rodríguez Castillo (PC)
- Jorge Campos Espinoza (PC)
- Freddy Rubina Navea (PS)
- Mauricio Rivera Carvajal (FA)
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Diego de Almagro is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Lautaro Carmona (PC) and Carlos Vilches (UDI) as part of the 5th electoral district, (together with Chañaral and Copiapó). The commune is represented in the Senate by Isabel Allende Bussi (PS) and Baldo Prokurica Prokurica (RN) as part of the 3rd senatorial constituency (Atacama Region).
References
edit- ^ a b "Municipality of Diego de Almagro" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Resultados CENSO 2017". National Statistics Institute of Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Su Historia ~ Municipalidad Diego de Almagro". 2013-10-24. Archived from the original on 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2022-12-22.