Río Verde is a Chilean commune and settlement in Magallanes Province and Region. The commune is located in the area surrounding Seno Skyring, a sea inlet north of Riesco Island.
Río Verde | |
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,_Patagonia,_Road_Y-50_towards_Rio_Verde.JPG) The unpaved Road Y-50 in Chilean Patagonia, about 70 km north of Punta Arenas, going towards Rio Verde. On the left side is the narrow Fitz Roy Channel, with Isla Riesco on the other side. This area is very sparsely populated | |
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 Location of the Río Verde commune in Magallanes Region   Río Verde Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 52°39′S 71°28′W / 52.650°S 71.467°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  Magallanes y Antártica Chilena |
| Province | Magallanes |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Tatiana Vásquez Barrientos (UDI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,975.2 km2 (3,851.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 153 |
| • Density | 0.015/km2 (0.040/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0 |
| • Rural | 358 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 295 |
| • Women | 63 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[4]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[5]) |
| Area code | 56 61 |
| Climate | Cfc |
| Website | Municipality of Río Verde |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Río Verde spans an area of 9,975.2 km2 (3,851 sq mi) and has 358 inhabitants (295 men and 63 women), making the commune an entirely rural area. The population grew by 6.9% (23 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]
Administration
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As a commune, Río Verde 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 alcaldesa is Tatiana Vásquez Barrientos (UDI).[1][2]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Río Verde 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).
References
edit- ^ a b "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Municipality of Río Verde" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
External links
edit- (in Spanish) Municipality of Río Verde