Freirina | |
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Coordinates: 28°30′31″S 71°04′43″W / 28.50861°S 71.07861°W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Atacama |
Province | Huasco |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Roberto Bruzzone Galeb |
Area | |
• Total | 3,577.7 km2 (1,381.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 102 m (335 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)
[2] | |
• Total | 6,038 |
• Density | 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi) |
Sex | |
• Men | 2,800 |
• Women | 2,866 |
Time zone | UTC-4 ( CLT [3]) |
• Summer ( DST) | CLST [4] utc_offset_DST = -3 |
Area code | (+56) 51 |
Website |
imfreirina |
Freirina is a Chilean commune and town in Huasco Province, Atacama Region. The commune spans an area of 3,577.7 km2 (1,381 sq mi). [2]
According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute, Freirina had 5,666 inhabitants; of these, 3,469 (61.2%) lived in urban areas and 2,107 (38.8%) in rural areas. At that time, there were 2,800 men and 2,866 women. The population grew by 8.5% (445 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. [2]
As a commune, Freirina 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 Roberto Bruzzone Galeb.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Freirina is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Alberto Robles ( PRSD) and Mr. Giovanni Calderón ( UDI) as part of the 6th electoral district, (together with Caldera, Tierra Amarilla, Vallenar, Huasco and Alto del Carmen). The commune is represented in the Senate by Isabel Allende Bussi ( PS) and Baldo Prokurica Prokurica ( RN) as part of the 3rd senatorial constituency (Atacama Region).