Sagrada Familia, Chile

Sagrada Familia
Commune
Coat of arms Map of Sagrada Familia commune in the Maule Region Sagrada Familia Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 35°00′S 71°23′W
Country	Chile
Region	Maule
Province	Curicó
Government [1]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Francisco Meléndez Rojas (PS)
Area [2]
• Total	548.8 km^2 (211.9 sq mi)
Elevation	143 m (469 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[2]
• Total	17,569
• Density	32/km^2 (83/sq mi)
• Urban	5,080
• Rural	12,439
Sex [2]
• Men	9,108
• Women	8,411
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[3])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code	56 + 75
Website	Municipality of Sagrada Familia

Sagrada Familia (Spanish meaning "Holy Family") is a Chilean town and commune in Curicó Province, Maule Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Sagrada Familia spans an area of 548.8 km² (212 sq mi) and has 17,519 inhabitants (9,108 men and 8,411 women). Of these, 5,080 (29%) lived in urban areas and 12,439 (71%) in rural areas. The population grew by 3.7% (625 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[2]

Administration

As a commune, Sagrada Familia 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 Francisco Meléndez Rojas (PS).^[1]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Sagrada Familia is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Roberto León (PDC) and Celso Morales (UDI) as part of the 36th electoral district, together with Curicó, Teno, Romeral, Molina, Hualañé, Licantén, Vichuquén and Rauco. 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

1. "Municipality of Sagrada Familia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2011.
2. "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2010.
3. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
4. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.

External links

• (in Spanish) Municipality of Sagrada Familia