San Pedro (Spanish pronunciation: [sam ˈpeðɾo]) is a commune of the Melipilla Province in central Chile's Santiago Metropolitan Region.
San Pedro | |
|---|---|
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms  Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region   San Pedro Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 33°53′40″S 71°27′21″W / 33.89444°S 71.45583°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metro. |
| Province | Melipilla |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Manuel Devia (UDI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 787.5 km2 (304.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 7,549 |
| • Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0 |
| • Rural | 7,549 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 4,080 |
| • Women | 3,469 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[4]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[5]) |
| Area code | 56 + 53 |
| Website | Municipality of San Pedro |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, San Pedro spans an area of 787.5 km2 (304 sq mi) and has 7,549 inhabitants (4,080 men and 3,469 women), and the commune is an entirely rural area. The population grew by 11.9% (803 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]
Administration
editAs a commune, San Pedro 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 Florentino Flores Armijo (PDC),[1][2] and his council members are:[6]
- Emilio Cerda Sagurie (PPD)
- Jeremías Vilches Mondaca (PS)
- Samuel Espinoza Vilches (PRSD)
- Avelino Farías Piña (UDI)
- Juan Ignacio Zúñiga Godoy (RN)
- Pedro Ulloa Ulloa (PH)
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, San Pedro is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Denise Pascal (PS) and Gonzalo Uriarte (UDI) as part of the 31st electoral district, (together with Talagante, Peñaflor, El Monte, Isla de Maipo, Melipilla, María Pinto, Curacaví, Alhué and Padre Hurtado). 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).
References
edit- ^ a b "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Municipality of San Pedro" (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 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ^ "Municipality of San Pedro". Retrieved 21 July 2010.
External links
edit- Official link - Municipality of San Pedro