San Fabián

San Fabián
Commune
Coat of arms
Coat of arms

Location in the Bío-Bío Region
Location in Chile
San Fabián

Location in Chile

Coordinates: 36°33′S 71°33′W / 36.550°S 71.550°WCoordinates: 36°33′S 71°33′W / 36.550°S 71.550°W
Country Chile
Region Biobío
Province Ñuble
Founded 7 December 1865
Capital San Fabián de Alico
Government[1][2]
  Type Municipality
  Alcalde Cristían Marcelo Fernández Gómez (Ind.)
Area[3]
  Total 1,568.3 km2 (605.5 sq mi)
Elevation 477 m (1,565 ft)
Population (2012 Census)[3]
  Total 3,780
  Density 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)
  Urban 1,452
  Rural 2,194
Demonym Sanfabianino
Sex[3]
  Men 1,877
  Women 1,769
Time zone CLT [4] (UTC-4)
  Summer (DST) CLST [5] (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 56 + 42
Website Municipality of San Fabián

San Fabián is the westernmost of 21 communes in the Ñuble Province of central Chile's Biobío Region. The capital is the town of San Fabián de Alico. The commune spans an area of 1,568.3 km2 (606 sq mi).[3]

Administration

As a commune, San Fabián is administered by a municipal council, headed by a directly elected alcalde. For the years 2008-2012, the alcalde is Cristían Marcelo Fernández Gómez (Ind.), and the council members are:[1][2]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, San Fabián is represented in the Chamber of Deputies as a part of the 42nd electoral district (together with Ñiquén, San Carlos, San Nicolás, Ninhue, Quirihue, Cobquecura, Treguaco, Portezuelo, Coelemu, Ránquil, Quillón, Bulnes, Cabrero, Yumbel). The commune is represented in the Senate as part of the 12th senatorial constituency (Biobío Cordillera).

Demographics

According to data from the 2002 Census of Population and Housing, the San Fabián commune had 3,646 inhabitants; of these, 1,452 (39.8%) lived in urban areas and 2,194 (60.2%) in rural areas, and there were 1,877 (51.5%) men and 1,769 (48.5%) women. The communal population fell 4.1% (157 persons) between the censuses of 1992 and 2002.[3]

References

A river seen from roadside within the comune of San Fabián
  1. 1.0 1.1 "Municipality of San Fabián" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 September 2010.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Government of Chile: SUBDERE - Alcaldes and Councilors" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  4. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  5. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 1 September 2010.

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