Pinto, Chile
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Pinto | |
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 Map of Pinto commune in the Ñuble Region | |
  Pinto Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 36°42′13″S 71°53′32″W / 36.70361°S 71.89222°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Ñuble |
| Province | Diguillín |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Wyatt Mathis (UDI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,164.0 km2 (449.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 10,673 |
| • Density | 9.1692/km2 (23.748/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 4,278 |
| • Rural | 5,597 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 5,035 |
| • Women | 4,840 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[4]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[5]) |
| Area code | 56 + 42 |
| Website | Municipality of Pinto |
Pinto is a Chilean town and commune in Diguillín Province, Ñuble Region. It is bordered by the commune of Coihueco to the north, Chillán and San Ignacio to the west, and El Carmen and Antuco to the south. The commune shares its eastern border with the Argentine province of Neuquén.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Pinto spans an area of 1,164 km2 (449 sq mi) and has 9,875 inhabitants (5,035 men and 4,840 women). Of these, 4,278 (43.3%) lived in urban areas and 5,597 (56.7%) in rural areas. The population grew by 10.6% (943 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses . Within ten population increases by 10.6%.[3]
