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′S 71°55′W / 52.250°S 71.917°W / -52.250; -71.917Coordinates: 52°15′S 71°55′W / 52.250°S 71.917°W / -52.250; -71.917
Country	Chile
Region	Magallanes y Antártica Chilena
Province	Magallanes
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Ricardo Ritter Rodríguez (UDI)
Area
• Total	3,695.6 km2 (1,426.9 sq mi)
Elevation	572 m (1,877 ft)
Population (2012 Census)
• Total	208
• Density	0.056/km2 (0.15/sq mi)
• Urban	0
• Rural	663
Sex
• Men	563
• Women	100
Time zone	CLT (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	CLST (UTC-3)
Area code(s)	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.

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.

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 2012-2016 alcalde is Ricardo Ritter Rodríguez (UDI).

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Laguna Blanca is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Juan Morano (PDC) and Gabriel Boric (Ind.) as part of the 60th electoral district, which includes the entire Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region. The commune is represented in the Senate by Carlos Bianchi Chelech (Ind.) and Carolina Goic (PDC) as part of the 19th senatorial constituency (Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region).