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San Rafael, Chile

Coordinates: 35°19′S 71°32′W / 35.317°S 71.533°W / -35.317; -71.533
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San Rafael


Coat of arms
Map of the San Rafael commune in the Maule Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
San Rafael
Location in Chile
Coordinates (town): 35°19′S 71°32′W / 35.317°S 71.533°W / -35.317; -71.533
CountryChile
RegionMaule
ProvinceTalca
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldesaCLAUDIA ALEJANDRA DIAZ BRAVO
Area
 • Total
263.5 km2 (101.7 sq mi)
Elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[3]
 • Total
7,964
 • Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,482
 • Rural
4,192
Sex
 • Men3,903
 • Women3,771
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Area code56 71
WebsiteMunicipality of San Rafael

San Rafael is a town and commune of the Talca Province in the Maule Region of Chile. The town serves as the communal capital.

Demographics

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According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, San Rafael spans an area of 263.5 km2 (102 sq mi) and has 7,674 inhabitants (3,903 men and 3,771 women). Of these, 3,482 (45.4%) lived in urban areas and 4,192 (54.6%) in rural areas. The population grew by 6.5% (465 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]

Administration

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As a commune, San Rafael 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 alcaldesa is Claudia Alejandra Diaz Bravo. (UDI)[1][2]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, San Rafael is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Pablo Lorenzini (PDC) and Pedro Pablo Alvarez-Salamanca (UDI) as part of the 38th electoral district, together with Curepto, Constitución, Empedrado, Pencahue, Maule, San Clemente, Pelarco and Río Claro. The commune is represented in the Senate by Juan Antonio Coloma Correa (UDI) and Andrés Zaldívar Larraín (PDC) as part of the 10th senatorial constituency (Maule-North).

References

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  1. ^ a b "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Municipality of San Rafael" (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  5. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
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