Chiguayante
City and Commune in Biobío, Chile
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Chiguayante (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃiɣwaˈʝante]) is a Chilean city and commune in Concepción Province, Biobío Region. It is part of Greater Concepción.
Chiguayante | |
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Manuel Rodriguez Avenue. | |
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 Coat of arms  Location of Chiguayante commune in the Biobío Region   Chiguayante Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 36°55′S 73°01′W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Biobío |
| Province | Concepción |
| Established | 1996 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Tomás Solís Nava (PS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 71.5 km2 (27.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 249 m (817 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 84,718 |
| • Density | 1,180/km2 (3,070/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 81,238 |
| • Rural | 64 |
| Demonym | Chiguayantino |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 38,524 |
| • Women | 42,778 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 41 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Chiguayante spans an area of 71.5 km2 (28 sq mi) and has 81,302 inhabitants (38,524 men and 42,778 women). Of these, 81,238 (99.9%) lived in urban areas and 64 (0.1%) in rural areas. The population grew by 44.2% (24,931 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2] It had an estimated 2010 population of 119,265.[citation needed]
Administration
As a commune, Chiguayante 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 alcalde is José Antonio Rivas (PS).[1]
