Ninhue

Ninhue
—  Town and Commune  —
Coat of arms
Commune of Ninhue in the Biobío Region
Ninhue Location in Chile
Coordinates: 36°23′37″S 72°23′51″W / 36.39361°S 72.3975°W / -36.39361; -72.3975Coordinates: 36°23′37″S 72°23′51″W / 36.39361°S 72.3975°W / -36.39361; -72.3975
Country	Chile
Region	Biobío
Province	Ñuble
Government[1][2]
– Type	Municipality
– Alcalde	Luis Molina Melo (PDC)
Area[3]
– Total	401.2 km2 (154.9 sq mi)
Population (2002 Census)[3]
– Total	5,738
– Density	14.3/km2 (37/sq mi)
– Urban	1,433
– Rural	4,305
Sex[3]
– Men	2,920
– Women	2,818
Time zone	CLT [4] (UTC-4)
– Summer (DST)	CLST [5] (UTC-3)
Area code(s)	country 56 + city ?
Website	Municipality of Ninhue

Ninhue is a Chilean commune and town in Ñuble Province, Biobío Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Ninhue spans an area of 401.2 km² (155 sq mi) and has 5,738 inhabitants (2,920 men and 2,818 women). Of these, 1,433 (25%) lived in urban areas and 4,305 (75%) in rural areas. The population fell by 10.6% (679 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[3]

Administration

As a commune, Ninhue 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 Luis Molina Melo (PDC).^[1][2]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Ninhue is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Jorge Sabag (PDC) and Frank Sauerbaum (RN) as part of the 42nd electoral district, (together with San Fabián, Ñiquén, San Carlos, San Nicolás, Quirihue, Cobquecura, Treguaco, Portezuelo, Coelemu, Ránquil, Quillón, Bulnes, Cabrero and Yumbel). The commune is represented in the Senate by Alejandro Navarro Brain (MAS) and Hosain Sabag Castillo (PDC) as part of the 12th senatorial constituency (Biobío-Cordillera).

References

1. ^ ^{a b} (Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". http://www.municipalidadninhue.cl/. Retrieved 23 February 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} (Spanish) "Municipality of Ninhue". http://www.municipalidadninhue.cl/. Retrieved 23 February 2011. 
3. ^ ^{a b c d} (Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php. Retrieved 13 December 2010. 
4. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
5. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 

External links

• (Spanish) Municipality of Ninhue