Diego de Almagro, Chile

Diego de Almagro
—  City and Commune  —
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 / -26.39111; -70.04583Coordinates: 26°23′28″S 70°02′45″W / 26.39111°S 70.04583°W / -26.39111; -70.04583
Country	Chile
Region	Atacama
Province	Chañaral
Named for	Diego de Almagro
Government[1]
– Type	Municipality
– Alcalde	Isaias Zavala Torres
Area[2]
– Total	18,663.8 km2 (7,206.1 sq mi)
Population (2002 Census)[2]
– Total	18,589
– Density	1/km2 (2.6/sq mi)
– Urban	17,674
– Rural	915
Sex[2]
– Men	10,031
– Women	8,558
Time zone	CLT (UTC−4)
– Summer (DST)	CLST (UTC−3)
Area code(s)	56 + 52
Website	Municipality of Diego de Almagro

Diego de Almagro 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.

Demographics

According 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

As a commune, Diego de Almagro 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 Isaias Zavala Torres. The council has the following members:^[1]

• Egidio Masias Herrera
• Maria Torrejon Rojas
• Yerko Guerra Rivera
• Hector Zamora Garcia
• Eliecer Gaytan Pizarro
• Mario Araya Rojas

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

1. ^ ^{a b} (Spanish) "Municipality of Diego de Almagro". http://www.diegodalmagro.cl/. Retrieved 4 November 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e} (Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php. Retrieved 3 November 2010.