Guaitecas
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Guaitecas | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms  Location of the Commune of Guaitecas in Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region   Guaitecas Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (commune): 43°53′S 73°45′W / 43.883°S 73.750°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Aysén |
| Province | Aysén |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Marcos Silva Miranda (PPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 787.0 km2 (303.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 1,473 |
| • Density | 1.872/km2 (4.848/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,411 |
| • Rural | 128 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 913 |
| • Women | 626 |
| Area code | 56 + 67 |
| Website | Municipality of Guaitecas |
Guaitecas is Chilean commune located in Guaitecas Archipelago which are part of Aysén Province and Region. The administrative centre is Melinka, the only port and town in the wider Chonos Archipelago.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,103 | — |
| 1982 | 1,107 | +0.03% |
| 1992 | 1,283 | +1.49% |
| 2002 | 1,539 | +1.84% |
| 2017 | 1,843 | +1.21% |
| 2024 | 1,598 | −2.02% |
| Source: "Censo de Población y Vivienda". National Statistics Institute. | ||
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Guaitecas spans an area of 787 km2 (304 sq mi) and has 1,539 inhabitants (913 men and 626 women). Of these, 1,411 (91.7%) lived in urban areas and 128 (8.3%) in rural areas. The population grew by 20% (256 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3] Much of the population of Guaitecas is of Chilote-Huilliche background.[4]
