Paine, Chile

Paine

City and Commune

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Map of the Paine commune in Santiago Metropolitan Region

Paine

Location in Chile

Coordinates (city): 33°49′S 70°45′W / 33.817°S 70.750°WCoordinates: 33°49′S 70°45′W / 33.817°S 70.750°W

Founded

1927

Government

• Type

Municipality

• Alcalde

Diego Vergara Rodríguez (RN)

Area

• Total

678 km² (262 sq mi)

Elevation

409 m (1,342 ft)

Population (2002 Census)

• Total

50,028

• Density

74/km² (190/sq mi)

• Urban

31,622

• Rural

18,406

Demonym(s)

Painino

Sex

• Men

25,571

• Women

24,457

Time zone

CLT (UTC-4)

• Summer (DST)

CLST (UTC-3)

Area code(s)

56 +

Website

Municipality of Paine

Paine is a Chilean city, forming part of Greater Santiago, and a commune in the Maipo Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region.

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Paine spans an area of 678 km² (262 sq mi) and has 50,028 inhabitants (25,571 men and 24,457 women). Of these, 31,622 (63.2%) lived in urban areas and 18,406 (36.8%) in rural areas. The population grew by 33.3% (12,499 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

As a commune, Paine 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 Diego Vergara Rodríguez (RN). The communal council has the following members:

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Paine is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Ramón Farías (PPD) and Mr. José Antonio Kast (UDI) as part of the 30th electoral district, (together with San Bernardo, Buin and Calera de Tango). 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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