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| Location of Illapel commune in the Coquimbo Region | |||
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Illapel
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| Country | Chile | ||
| Region | Coquimbo | ||
| Province | Choapa | ||
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| • Type | Municipality | ||
| • Alcalde | Denis Cortés Vargas (IND/JPM) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 2,629.1 km2 (1,015.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2002 Census)[2] | |||
| • Total | 30,355 | ||
| • Density | 11.5/km2 (29.9/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 21,826 | ||
| • Rural | 8,529 | ||
| Sex[2] | |||
| • Men | 14,940 | ||
| • Women | 15,415 | ||
| Time zone | CLT (UTC−4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CLST (UTC−3) | ||
| Area code(s) | 56 + 53 | ||
| Website | Municipality of Illapel | ||
Illapel is a Chilean city, which is the capital of the Choapa Province, Coquimbo Region. It lies along the Illapel River and marks the country's narrowest point along a parallel (94 km).It's located to the east of Los Vilos.
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As a commune, Illapel 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 Denis Cortés Vargas (IND/JPM).[1]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Illapel is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mrs. Adriana Muñoz (PDC) and Mr. Luis Lemus (Ind.) as part of the 9th electoral district, (together with Combarbalá, Punitaqui, Monte Patria, Salamanca, Los Vilos, Canela). The commune is represented in the Senate by Evelyn Matthei Fornet (UDI) and Jorge Pizarro Soto (PDC) as part of the 4th senatorial constituency (Coquimbo Region).
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Illapel spans an area of 2,629.1 km2 (1,015 sq mi) and has 30,355 inhabitants (14,940 men and 15,415 women). Of these, 21,826 (71.9%) lived in urban areas and 8,529 (28.1%) in rural areas. The population grew by 4.6% (1,348 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
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