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O'Higgins
Commune



Location of the O'Higgins commune in Aisén RegionLocation of the O'Higgins commune in Aisén Region Location in ChileLocation in ChileO'HigginsLocation in Chile
Coordinates: 48°28′S 72°34′W / 48.467°S 72.567°W / -48.467; -72.567
CountryChile
RegionAisén
ProvinceCapitán Prat
SeatVilla O'Higgins
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeRoberto Guillermo Recabal Cárcamo (Ind)
Area
 • Total8,182.5 km (3,159.3 sq mi)
Elevation269 m (883 ft)
Population
 • Total540
 • Density0.066/km (0.17/sq mi)
 • Urban0
 • Rural463
Sex
 • Men277
 • Women186
Time zoneUTC−04:00 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−03:00 (CLST)
Area code56 + 67

O'Higgins is a Chilean commune in Capitán Prat Province, located around O'Higgins Lake in the south east of Aisén Region. The commune is administered by the municipality in Villa O'Higgins, the principal settlement.

O'Higgins contains 4,338—or 28.5%—of Aysén Region's 15,240 ha of Sphagnum bogs.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, O'Higgins spans an area of 8,182.5 km (3,159 sq mi) and has 463 inhabitants (277 men and 186 women), making the commune an entirely rural area. The population grew by 37.4% (126 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, O'Higgins 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 José Fica Gómez (PDC).

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, O'Higgins is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by René Alinco (PDC) and David Sandoval (UDI) as part of the 59th electoral district, which includes the entire Aisén Region. The commune is represented in the Senate by Antonio Horvath Kiss (RN) and Patricio Walker Prieto (PDC) as part of the 18th senatorial constituency (Aisén Region).

References

  1. ^ "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  2. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
  3. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
  4. Villaroel, Dagoberto; Henríquez, José Manuel; Domínguez, Erwin; Silva, Fernán; Martínez, MaríaPaz; Báez, John. "Distribución geográfica de turberas de Sphagnum en la región de Aysén". In Domínguez, Erwin; Martínez, María Paz (eds.). Funciones y servicios ecosistémicos de las turberas de Sphagnum en la Región de Aysén (in Spanish). Coyhaique: Instituto de Investigación Agropecuaria: Centro Regional de Investigación Tamel Aike. pp. 21–47.
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