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Paredones
Bucalemu, a veelage o Paredones.
Bucalemu, a veelage o Paredones.
Map o Paredones commune in O'Higgins Region
Map o Paredones commune in O'Higgins Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Paredones
Location in Chile
Coordinates (toun): 34°39′05″S 71°53′59″W / 34.65139°S 71.89972°W / -34.65139; -71.89972Coordinates: 34°39′05″S 71°53′59″W / 34.65139°S 71.89972°W / -34.65139; -71.89972
CountryChile Chile
RegionO'Higgins Region O'Higgins
ProvinceCardenal Caro Province Cardenal Caro
Govrenment
 • TeepMunicipality
 • 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
2195
 • landwart
4500
Sex
 • Men3,562
 • weemen3,133
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT [3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST [4])
Area code(s)(+56) 72
WebsiteMunicipality o Paredones

Paredones is a Chilean toun an commune in Cardenal Caro Province, O'Higgins Region.

Demographics

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According tae the 2002 census o the National Statistics Institute, Paredones spans an aurie o 561.5 km2 (217 sq mi) an haes 6,695 inhabitants (3,562 men an 3,133 weemen). o these, 2,195 (32.8%) lived in urban auries an 4,500 (67.2%) in landwart auries. The population grew bi 1.1% (73 persons) atween the 1992 an 2002 censuses.[2]

Administration

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As a commune, Paredones is a third-level admeenistrative diveesion o Chile administered bi a municipal cooncil, headed bi an alcalde who is directly electit every fower year. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Sammy Ormazábal López.[1]

Athin the electoral divisions o Chile, Paredones is representit in the Chamber o Deputies bi Mr. Ramón Barros (UDI) an Mr. Juan Carlos Latorre (PDC) as pairt o the 35t electoral district, (thegither wi Placilla, Nancagua, Chépica, Santa Cruz, Lolol, Pumanque, Palmilla, Peralillo, Navidad, Litueche, La Estrella, Pichilemu an Marchihue). The commune is representit in the Senate bi Alejandro García-Huidobro (UDI) an Juan Pablo Letelier Morel (PS) as pairt o the 9t senatorial constituency (O'Higgins Region).

See also

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References

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  1. a b "Municipality o Paredones" (in Spainish). Retrieved 16 Juin 2011.
  2. a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spainish). Archived frae the original on 15 Julie 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  3. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 28 Julie 2010.
  4. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 28 Julie 2010.

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