San Fabián is the easternmost of 21 communes in the Punilla Province of central Chile's. Ñuble Region. The capital is the town of San Fabián de Alico. The commune spans an area of 1,568.3 km2 (606 sq mi).[3]

San Fabián
Coat of arms
Location in the Ñuble Region
Location in the Ñuble Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
San Fabián
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 36°33′S 71°33′W / 36.550°S 71.550°W / -36.550; -71.550
CountryChile
RegionÑuble
ProvincePunilla
Founded7 December 1865
CapitalSan Fabián de Alico
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeCristían Marcelo Fernández Gómez (Ind.)
Area
 • Total1,568.3 km2 (605.5 sq mi)
Elevation
477 m (1,565 ft)
Population
 (2017 Census)[3]
 • Total4,308
 • Density2.7/km2 (7.1/sq mi)
DemonymSanfabianino
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Area code56 + 42
WebsiteMunicipality of San Fabián

Administration

edit

As a commune, San Fabián is administered by a municipal council, headed by a directly elected alcalde. For the years 2008-2012, the alcalde is Cristían Marcelo Fernández Gómez (Ind.), and the council members are:[1][2]

  • Juan Quiroga Navarrete (UDI)
  • Héctor González Leiva (RN)
  • Rodrigo Avila González (RN)
  • Lorena Jardua Campos (RN)
  • Ursito Quiñones Briones (PDC)
  • Juan Carlos Acuña Acuña (PPD)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, San Fabián is represented in the Chamber of Deputies as a part of the 42nd electoral district (together with Ñiquén, San Carlos, San Nicolás, Ninhue, Quirihue, Cobquecura, Treguaco, Portezuelo, Coelemu, Ránquil, Quillón, Bulnes, Cabrero, Yumbel). The commune is represented in the Senate as part of the 12th senatorial constituency (Biobío Cordillera).

Demographics

edit

According to data from the 2017 Census of Population and Housing, the San Fabián commune had 4,308 inhabitants. The population density of San Fabian is 2,7/km2

Cities

edit

Cities with there respective inhabitants according to the 2002 census.

San Fabian, Capital of the commune, 1452 inhabitants

Paso Ancho, 302 inhabitants

La Vega, 176 inhabitants

Los Puquios, 102 inhabitants

La Montaña, 94 inhabitants

La Punilla, 81 inhabitants

Trabuncura, 80 inhabitants

El Macal, 55 inhabitants

Bullielo, 47 inhabitants

El Palo, 37 inhabitants

Las Guardias, 12 inhabitants

Socioeconomic inequality

edit

According to the data from the Casen 2006 survey has the highest Gina coefficient in Chile, 0.607 , followed by the commune of San Pedro de la Paz, in the Bibío Region, with an index of 0,54 . This index measures the inequality in the existing income level, with 0 being the minimum and 1being the maximum.

References

edit
 
A river seen from roadside within the comune of San Fabián
  1. ^ a b "Municipality of San Fabián" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 February 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Government of Chile: SUBDERE - Alcaldes and Councilors" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 6, 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2010.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
edit