| Torres del Paine | |
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| — Commune — | |
| Location of the Torres del Paine commune in the Magallanes Region | |
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Torres del Paine
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| Coordinates (seat): | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Magallanes |
| Province | Última Esperanza |
| Seat | Cerro Castillo |
| Government[1][2] | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Anahi Cardenas Rodríguez (Ind.) |
| Area[3] | |
| • Total | 6,469.7 km2 (2,498 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 739 |
| • Density | 0.1/km2 (0.3/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0 |
| • Rural | 739 |
| Sex[3] | |
| • Men | 543 |
| • Women | 196 |
| Time zone | CLT [4] (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | CLST [5] (UTC-3) |
| Area code(s) | 56 + |
| Website | Municipality of Torres del Paine |
Torres del Paine is a Chilean commune located in the inland of Última Esperanza Province and Magallanes Region. The commune is administered by the municipality in Cerro Castillo, the major settlement in the commune. Torres del Paine National Park lies within the commune.
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According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Torres del Paine spans an area of 6,469.7 km2 (2,498 sq mi) and has 739 inhabitants (543 men and 196 women), making the commune an entirely rural area. The population grew by 53.3% (257 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]
As a commune, Torres del Paine 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 Anahi Cardenas Rodríguez (Ind.).[1][2]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Torres del Paine is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Carolina Goic (PDC) and Miodrag Marinovic (Ind.) as part of the 60th electoral district, which includes the entire Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Region. The commune is represented in the Senate by Carlos Bianchi Chelech (Ind.) and Pedro Muñoz Aburto (PS) as part of the 19th senatorial constituency (Magallanes Region).
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