Torres del Paine, Chile

Torres del Paine
—  Commune  —
Location of the Torres del Paine commune in the Magallanes Region
Torres del Paine Location in Chile
Coordinates (seat): 51°15′33″S 72°20′42″W / 51.25917°S 72.345°W / -51.25917; -72.345Coordinates: 51°15′33″S 72°20′42″W / 51.25917°S 72.345°W / -51.25917; -72.345
Country	Chile
Region	Magallanes
Province	Última Esperanza
Seat	Cerro Castillo
Government[1][2]
– Type	Municipality
– Alcalde	Anahi Cardenas Rodríguez (Ind.)
Area[3]
– Total	6,469.7 km2 (2,498 sq mi)
Population (2002 Census)[3]
– Total	739
– Density	0.1/km2 (0.3/sq mi)
– Urban	0
– Rural	739
Sex[3]
– Men	543
– Women	196
Time zone	CLT [4] (UTC-4)
– Summer (DST)	CLST [5] (UTC-3)
Area code(s)	56 +
Website	Municipality of Torres del Paine

Torres del Paine is a Chilean commune located in the inland of Última Esperanza Province and Magallanes Region. The commune is administered by the municipality in Cerro Castillo, the major settlement in the commune. Torres del Paine National Park lies within the commune.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Torres del Paine spans an area of 6,469.7 km² (2,498 sq mi) and has 739 inhabitants (543 men and 196 women), making the commune an entirely rural area. The population grew by 53.3% (257 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[3]

Administration

As a commune, Torres del Paine 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 Anahi Cardenas Rodríguez (Ind.).^[1][2]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Torres del Paine is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Carolina Goic (PDC) and Miodrag Marinovic (Ind.) as part of the 60th electoral district, which includes the entire Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Region. The commune is represented in the Senate by Carlos Bianchi Chelech (Ind.) and Pedro Muñoz Aburto (PS) as part of the 19th senatorial constituency (Magallanes Region).

References

1. ^ ^{a b} (Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". http://www.torresdelpayne.cl. Retrieved 27 January 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} (Spanish) "Municipality of Torres del Paine". http://www.torresdelpayne.cl. Retrieved 27 January 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 27 January 2010. 
4. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm. Retrieved 26 September 2010. 
5. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm. Retrieved 26 September 2010. 

External links

• (Spanish) Municipality of Torres del Paine

Gallery

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  Torres del Paine

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  Lake Grey

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  Lake Toro