Laguna Blanca is a Chilean commune located in Magallanes Province and Region. The commune is administered by the municipality in Villa Tehuelches, that is the major settlement in the whole commune.
Laguna Blanca | |
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,_Patagonia,_Morro_Chico.JPG) Entering Morro Chico, the second largest settlement in the municipality of Laguna Blanca | |
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 Location in the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region   Laguna Blanca Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (commune): 52°15′S 71°55′W / 52.250°S 71.917°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  Magallanes y Antártica Chilena |
| Province | Magallanes |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Fernando Ojeda González (PS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,695.6 km2 (1,426.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 572 m (1,877 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 208 |
| • Density | 0.056/km2 (0.15/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0 |
| • Rural | 663 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 563 |
| • Women | 100 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[4]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[5]) |
| Area code | 56 + 61 |
| Website | Municipality of Laguna Blanca |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Laguna Blanca spans an area of 3,695.6 km2 (1,427 sq mi) and has 663 inhabitants (563 men and 100 women), making the commune an entirely rural area. The population fell by 23.5% (204 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]
Administration
editAs a commune, Laguna Blanca 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 current alcalde is Fernando Ojeda González (PS).[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Municipality of Laguna Blanca" (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.
External links
edit- (in Spanish) Municipality of Laguna Blanca