Chanco, Chile

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Chanco
Town and Commune
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Location of the Chanco commune in the Maule Region
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Chanco
Location in Chile
Coordinates(city): 36°16′S72°43′W / 36.267°S 72.717°W / -36.267; -72.717
Country Chile
Region Maule
Province Cauquenes
FoundedJuly 3, 1849
Government
[1] [2]
 • Type Municipality
 •  Alcalde Viviana Díaz Mesa (RN)
Area
[3]
 • Total529.5 km2 (204.4 sq mi)
 As of 2002
Elevation
513 m (1,683 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census) [3]
 • Total9,003
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
 •  Urban
4,012
 •  Rural
5,445
Demonym Chanquino
Sex
[3]
 • Men4,856
 • Women4,601
Time zone UTC-4 (CLT [4] )
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (CLST [5] )
Postal code
3720000
Area code 56 + 73
Website Municipality of Chanco

Chanco is a Chilean town and commune located in Cauquenes Province, Maule Region.

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Geography

Chanco is bordered on the north by Constitución and Empedrado (both in Talca Province); on the south by Pelluhue; on the east by Cauquenes, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. The area of the municipality is 529.5 km2 (204 sq mi). [3]

Demography

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Chanco has 9,457 inhabitants (4,856 men and 4,601 women). Of these, 4,012 (42.4%) lived in urban areas and 5,445 (57.6%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population fell by 0.4% (35 persons). [3]

History

Access to Natural Reserve "Federico Albert" Entrada parque f albert.JPG
Access to Natural Reserve "Federico Albert"

Chanco was founded on 1889 in an old settlement populated by the indigenous people known as promaucaes. Chanco had begun as a seaside settlement. However, in the 19th century the coastal dunes advanced eastward and buried the old village and the surrounding crops. At the beginning of the 20th century, thanks to the efforts of the German botanist and naturalist Federico Albert the town was saved from being buried again, when Albert started a large-scale project by planting an extense forest west to Chanco and relocating the town eastwards. The forest would be declared a national reserve in 1979 and today it constitutes a frequented touristic attraction in the province of Cauquenes.

Houses in Chanco Town, in the "Typical Zone". Chanco 5.JPG
Houses in Chanco Town, in the "Typical Zone".

Traditions and tourism

Chanco was declared "typical zone" in 1999, due to its neo-colonial style. A very popular annual celebration that takes place every February is a festival honoring the late singer Guadalupe of the Carmen (original name Esmeralda González), born in Quilhuiné, near Chanco, who was hugely popular in the region and, in general among Chilean peasants in the 'fifties and 'sixties as an interpreter of Mexican music. The festival, a true tribute to popular Mexican music, represents a major regional event.

Administration

As a commune, Chanco 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 Viviana Díaz Mesa (RN).The municipal council has the following members: [1] [2]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Chanco is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Guillermo Ceroni (PPD) and Ignacio Urrutia (UDI) as part of the 40th electoral district, together with Longaví, Retiro, Parral, Cauquenes and Pelluhue. The commune is represented in the Senate by Hernán Larraín (UDI) and Ximena Rincón González (PDC) as part of the 11th senatorial constituency (Maule-South).

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References

  1. 1 2 "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Municipality of Chanco" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  4. ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
  5. ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
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