San Gregorio, Chile

San Gregorio
—  Town and Commune  —
Location of the San Gregorio in commune Magallanes Region

map_alt = Location of the San Gregorio commune in Magallanes Region

San Gregorio
Location in Chile
Coordinates:
Country Chile
Region Magallanes
Province Magallanes
Government[1] [2]
 • Type Municipality
 • Alcalde Carlos Mandriaza Muñoz (PDC)
Area[3]
 • Total 6,883.7 km2 (2,657.8 sq mi)
Population (2002 Census)[3]
 • Total 1,158
 • Density 0.2/km2 (0.4/sq mi)
 • Urban 0
 • Rural 1,158
Sex[3]
 • Men 886
 • Women 272
Time zone CLT [4] (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) CLST [5] (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 56 +
Website Municipality of San Gregorio

San Gregorio is Chilean town and commune located in northeast coast of the Strait of Magellan and is part of Magallanes Province and Region. The commune is administered by the municipality in Punta Delgada, the principal settlement. At the site of Primera Angostura, located within the commune, a ferry terminal links to Primavera commune on Tierra del Fuego Island. San Gregorio also has two ancient shipwrecks, from the time when men were men, and ships were made of steel. It appears to have been abandoned, possibly not long after the two ships were wrecked on the shore.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, San Gregorio spans an area of 6,883.7 km2 (2,658 sq mi) and has 1,158 inhabitants (886 men and 272 women), making the commune an entirely rural area. The population fell by 29.5% (485 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]

The population is mostly descended from Croatian, Spanish and other Europeans.[6]

Administration

As a commune, San Gregorio 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 Carlos Mandriaza Muñoz (PDC).[1][2]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, San Gregorio 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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