Cisnes

Cisnes
—  Commune  —
Location of Cisnes commune in the Aisén Region
Cisnes
Location in Chile
Coordinates:
Country Chile
Region Aisén
Province Aisén
Government[1] [2]
 • Type Municipality
 • Alcalde (PS)
Area[3]
 • Total 5,353 km2 (2,066.8 sq mi)
Population (2002 Census)[3]
 • Total 5,739
 • Density 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi)
 • Urban 2,507
 • Rural 3,232
Sex[3]
 • Men 3,414
 • Women 2,325
Time zone CLT [4] (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) CLST [5] (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 56 +

Cisnes (Spanish for: Port Swans) is a Chilean commune located in the Aisén Province, Aisén Region. The commune spans an area of 5,353 km2 (2,067 sq mi).[3]

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Demographics

According to data from the 2002 Census of Population and Housing, Cisnes had 5,353 inhabitants; of these, 2,507 (43.7%) lived in urban areas and 3,232 (56.3%) in rural areas. At that time, there were 3,414 men and 2,325 women.[3]

Administration

As a commune, Cisnes 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 2008-2012 alcalde is Luis Valdés Gutiérrez (PS).[1][2]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Cisnes is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by René Alinco (PDC) and David Sandoval (UDI) as part of the 59th electoral district, which includes the entire Aisén Region. The commune is represented in the Senate by Antonio Horvath Kiss (RN) and Patricio Walker Prieto (PDC) as part of the 18th senatorial constituency (Aisén Region).

References

  1. ^ a b (Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". http://www.cisnes.org. Retrieved 27 January 2011. 
  2. ^ a b (Spanish) "Municipality of Cisnes". http://www.cisnes.org. Retrieved 27 January 2011. 
  3. ^ a b c d e (Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php. Retrieved 28 July 2010. 
  4. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
  5. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 

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