Monte Patria
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Monte Patria | |
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 Coat of arms    Monte Patria Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 30°50′S 70°42′W / 30.833°S 70.700°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  Coquimbo |
| Province | Limarí |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Juan Carlos Castillo |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,366.3 km2 (1,685.8 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1 |
| Elevation | 1,046 m (3,432 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 30,056 |
| • Rank | 2 |
| • Density | 6.8836/km2 (17.829/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13,340 |
| • Rural | 16,936 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 15,351 |
| • Women | 14,925 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 53 |
| Website | Municipality of Monte Patria |
Monte Patria is a city and one of four communes in the Limarí Province of Chile's north-central Coquimbo Region.
As a commune, Monte Patria is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a Communal Council (Spanish: Consejo Comunal), headed by a directly elected alcalde. As of 2010, the alcalde is Juan Carlos Castillo.
Monte Patria belongs to the 9th electoral district and the 4th Senate District (Coquimbo Region). It is represented in the Chamber of Deputies of the National Congress by the Members Adriana Muñoz (PPD) and Luis Lemus (PRI). Currently, Coquimbo is represented in the Senate by Jorge Pizarro (PDC) and Evelyn Matthei (UDI).
Geography
Monte Patria spans an area of 4,366.3 km (2,713 mi).[2]
