Calera de Tango

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Calera de Tango
Commune


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Calera de Tango
Location in Chile
Coordinates(commune): 33°37′48.8″S70°45′41.9″W / 33.630222°S 70.761639°W / -33.630222; -70.761639
Country Chile
Region Santiago Metro.
Province Maipo
Government
[1]
 • Type Municipality
 •  Alcalde Erasmo Valenzuela Santibáñez (IND)
Area
[2]
 • Total73.3 km2 (28.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2002 Census) [2]
 • Total18,235
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
 •  Urban
9,932
 •  Rural
8,303
Sex
[2]
 • Men9,243
 • Women8,992
Time zone UTC-4 (CLT [3] )
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (CLST [4] )
Area code 56 +
Website Municipality of Calera de Tango

Calera de Tango is a Chilean commune in the Maipo Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region.

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Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Calera de Tango spans an area of 73.3 km2 (28 sq mi) and has 18,235 inhabitants (9,243 men and 8,992 women). Of these, 9,932 (54.5%) lived in urban areas and 8,303 (45.5%) in rural areas. The population grew by 54% (6,392 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. [2]

Administration

As a commune, Calera de Tango 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 2012-2016 alcalde is Erasmo Valenzuela Santibáñez (IND). [1] The communal council has the following members:

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Calera de Tango is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Ramón Farías (PPD) and José Antonio Kast (UDI) as part of the 30th electoral district, (together with San Bernardo, Buin and Paine). The commune is represented in the Senate by Guido Girardi Lavín (PPD) and Jovino Novoa Vásquez (UDI) as part of the 7th senatorial constituency (Santiago-West).

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References

  1. 1 2 "Municipality of Calera de Tango" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  3. ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
  4. ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
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