Paredones

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

Paredones
Town and Commune
Bucalemu, a village of Paredones.
Map of Paredones commune in O'Higgins Region
Paredones
Location in Chile
Coordinates (town): 34°39′05″S 71°53′59″W
Country Chile
Region O'Higgins
Province Cardenal Caro
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeSammy Ormazábal López
Area
 • Total561.5 km2 (216.8 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2022 Census)[2]
 • Total6,100
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,195
 • Rural
4,500
Sex
 • Men3,562
 • Women3,133
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT [3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST [4])
Area code(s)(+56) 72
WebsiteMunicipality of Paredones

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 2008-2012 alcalde is Sammy Ormazábal López.[1]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Paredones is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Ramón Barros (UDI) and Mr. Juan Carlos Latorre (PDC) as part of the 35th electoral district, (together with Placilla, Nancagua, Chépica, Santa Cruz, Lolol, Pumanque, Palmilla, Peralillo, Navidad, Litueche, La Estrella, Pichilemu and Marchihue). The commune is represented in the Senate by Alejandro García-Huidobro (UDI) and Juan Pablo Letelier Morel (PS) as part of the 9th senatorial constituency (O'Higgins Region).

See also

References
  1. "Municipality of Paredones" (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  2. "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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