Dalcahue

Town and Commune

View of Dalcahue

Coat of arms

Map of the Dalcahue commune in the Los Lagos Region

Dalcahue

Location in Chile

Coordinates (town): 42°22′45.5″S 73°38′50.1″W / 42.379306°S 73.647250°WCoordinates: 42°22′45.5″S 73°38′50.1″W / 42.379306°S 73.647250°W

Government

• Type

Municipality

• Alcalde

Juan Alberto Pérez Muñoz (RN)

Area

• Total

1,239.4 km² (478.5 sq mi)

Elevation

1 m (3 ft)

Population (2012 Census)

• Total

13,076

• Density

11/km² (27/sq mi)

• Urban

4,933

• Rural

5,760

Demonym(s)

Dalcahuino

Sex

• Men

5,420

• Women

5,273

Time zone

CLT (UTC-4)

• Summer (DST)

CLST (UTC-3)

Area code(s)

56 + 65

Website

Municipality of Dalcahue

Dalcahue Spanish pronunciation: [dalˈkawe] is a port town and a commune on Chiloé Island, Los Lagos Region, Chile.

According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute, the Dalcachue commune spans an area of 1,239.4 km² (479 sq mi) and had 10,693 inhabitants; of these, 4,933 (46.1%) lived in urban areas and 5,760 (53.9%) in rural areas. At that time, there were 5,420 men and 5,273 women. The population grew by 37.7% (2,931 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

As a commune, Dalcahue 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 Alfredo Hurtado Alvarez (PDC).

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Dalcahue is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Gabriel Ascencio (PDC) and Alejandro Santana (RN) as part of the 58th electoral district, (together with Castro, Ancud, Quemchi, Curaco de Vélez, Quinchao, Puqueldón, Chonchi, Queilén, Quellón, Chaitén, Hualaihué, Futaleufú and Palena). The commune is represented in the Senate by Camilo Escalona Medina (PS) and Carlos Kuschel Silva (RN) as part of the 17th senatorial constituency (Los Lagos Region).

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