Diego de Almagro, Chile
Diego de Almagro | |
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 Monument to the Miners | |
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 Coat of arms  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 | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  Atacama |
| Province | Chañaral |
| Named for | Diego de Almagro |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Mario Araya (RN) |
| Area | |
• Total | 18,663.8 km2 (7,206.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 787 m (2,582 ft) |
| Population (2017 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 13,925 |
| • Density | 0.75/km2 (1.9/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13,255 |
| • Rural | 670 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 7,486 |
| • Women | 6,439 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 52 |
| Website | Municipality of Diego de Almagro |
Diego de Almagro (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo ðe alˈmaɣɾo]) 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, a conquistador. Until 1977, the city was named Pueblo Hundido ("Sunk Town").[3]
Demographics
[edit]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
[edit]As a commune, Diego de Almagro is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde (mayor) who is directly elected every four years.
References
[edit]- ^ "Municipality of Diego de Almagro" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Resultados CENSO 2017". National Statistics Institute of Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Su Historia ~ Municipalidad Diego de Almagro". 2013-10-24. Archived from the original on 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
