Santa María, Chile

Santa María ("St. Mary" in Spanish) is a city and commune in the San Felipe de Aconcagua Province of central Chile's Valparaíso Region.

Santa María
City and Commune
Santa María
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 32°44′49″S 70°39′35″W
Country Chile
Region Valparaíso
ProvinceSan Felipe de Aconcagua
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeClaudio Zurita Ibarra (PPD)
Area
 • Total166.3 km2 (64.2 sq mi)
Elevation
699 m (2,293 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
 • Total14,452
 • Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
 • Urban
8,126
 • Rural
4,687
Sex
 • Men6,427
 • Women6,386
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT [3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST [4])
Area code(s)country 56 +city 34
WebsiteMunicipality of Santa María

Geography

Santa María spans an area of 166.3 km2 (64 sq mi).[2]

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Santa María has 12,813 inhabitants (6,427 men and 6,386 women). Of these, 8,126 (63.4%) lived in urban areas and 4,687 (36.6%) in rural areas. The population grew by 10.7% (1,238 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]

Administration

As a commune, Santa María is a third-level administrative division of Chile, administered by a communal council (consejo comunal), which is headed by a directly elected alcalde. The current alcalde is Claudio Zurita Ibarra (PPD). The communal council has the following members:[1]

  • José Grbic Bernal (RN)
  • María Cristina Meza Espinoza (PPD)
  • Marisol Ponce Cisterna (UDI)
  • David Olguín Vargas (PS)
  • Eloy Ibacache González (PPD)
  • Nelson Lemus Osorio (DC)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Santa María is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Marco Antonio Núñez (PDC) and Mr. Gaspar Rivas (RN) as part of the 11th electoral district, (together with Los Andes, San Esteban, Calle Larga, Rinconada, San Felipe, Putaendo, Panquehue, Llaillay and Catemu). The commune is represented in the Senate by Ignacio Walker Prieto (PDC) and Lily Pérez San Martín (RN) as part of the 5th senatorial constituency (Valparaíso-Cordillera).

References
  1. "Municipality of Santa María" (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  2. "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  3. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
  4. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
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