Laguna Blanca, Chile

Laguna Blanca
Commune
Entering Morro Chico, the second largest settlement in the municipality of Laguna Blanca
Location in the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region Laguna Blanca Location in Chile
Coordinates(commune): 52°15′S71°55′W / 52.250°S 71.917°W / -52.250; -71.917
Country	Chile
Region	Magallanes y Antártica Chilena
Province	Magallanes
Government [1] [2]
• Type	Municipality
•  Alcalde	Fernando Ojeda González (PS)
Area [3]
• Total	3,695.6 km2 (1,426.9 sq mi)
Elevation	572 m (1,877 ft)
Population  (2012 Census) [3]
• Total	208
• Density	0.056/km2 (0.15/sq mi)
•  Urban	0
•  Rural	663
Sex [3]
• Men	563
• Women	100
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT [4] )
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST [5] )
Area code	56 + 61
Website	Municipality of Laguna Blanca

Laguna Blanca is a Chilean commune located in Magallanes Province and Region. The commune is administered by the municipality in Villa Tehuelches, that is the major settlement in the whole commune.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1930	605	—
1940	774	+2.49%
1952	750	−0.26%
1970	571	−1.50%
1982	459	−1.80%
1992	867	+6.57%
2002	663	−2.65%
2017	274	−5.72%
2024	269	−0.26%
Source: "Censo de Población y Vivienda". National Statistics Institute.

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Laguna Blanca spans an area of 3,695.6 km² (1,427 sq mi) and has 663 inhabitants (563 men and 100 women), making the commune an entirely rural area. The population fell by 23.5% (204 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. ^[3]

Administration

As a commune, Laguna Blanca 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 current alcalde is Fernando Ojeda González (PS). ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
2. "Municipality of Laguna Blanca" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
3. "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2010.
4. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
5. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-05-05.

External links

• (in Spanish) Municipality of Laguna Blanca