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San Ignacio | |
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Coordinates: 36°32′S 72°26′W / 36.533°S 72.433°W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Ñuble |
Province | Diguillín |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Nelson Aedo Figueroa ( UDI) |
Area | |
• Total | 363.6 km2 (140.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)
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• Total | 15,566 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
• Urban | 4,873 |
• Rural | 11,233 |
Demonym | Sanignacino |
Sex | |
• Men | 8,192 |
• Women | 7,914 |
Time zone | UTC-4 ( CLT [3]) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-3 ( CLST [4]) |
Area code | 56 + 42 |
San Ignacio (Spanish pronunciation: [san iɣˈnasjo]) is a Chilean town and commune located in the Diguillín Province, Ñuble Region. It spans an area of 363.6 km2 (140 sq mi). [2]
According to data from the 2002 Census of Population and Housing, San Ignacio had 16,106 inhabitants; of these, 4,873 (30.3%) lived in urban areas and 11,233 (69.7%) in rural areas. At that time, there were 8,192 men and 7,914 women. [2] Sanignacino is the demonym for a man, and Sanignacina is that of a woman.
As a commune, San Ignacio is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. For the years 2008-2012, the alcalde is Nelson Aedo Figueroa ( UDI), and the councilors are: [1]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, San Ignacio is represented in the Chamber of Deputies as a part of the 41st electoral district (together with Chillán, Coihueco, Pinto, El Carmen, Pemuco, Yungay and Chillán Viejo). The commune is represented in the Senate