Paredones

Paredones
Town and Commune
Bucalemu, a village of Paredones.
Bucalemu, a village of Paredones.



Map of Paredones commune in O'Higgins Region
Map of Paredones commune in O'Higgins Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Paredones
Location in Chile
Coordinates (town): 34°39′05″S 71°53′59″W / 34.65139°S 71.89972°W / -34.65139; -71.89972
CountryChile Chile
RegionO'Higgins Region O'Higgins
ProvinceCardenal Caro Province Cardenal Caro
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeAntonio Carvacho
Area
[2]
 • Total
561.5 km2 (216.8 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2022 Census)[2]
 • Total
6,100
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,195
 • Rural
4,500
Sex
[2]
 • Men3,562
 • Women3,133
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code(+56) 72
WebsiteMunicipality 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 561.5 km2 (217 sq mi) 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]


See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Municipality of Paredones" (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.

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