Tomé

This article is about the city in Chile. For other uses, see Tomé (disambiguation).
Tomé
City and Commune

View from Navidad Hill

Coat of arms
Location of the Tomé commune in Biobío Region
Location of the Tomé commune in Biobío Region
Tomé
Location of the Tomé commune in Biobío Region
Coordinates (city): 36°37′S 72°57′W / 36.617°S 72.950°WCoordinates: 36°37′S 72°57′W / 36.617°S 72.950°W
Country Chile
Region Biobío
Province Concepción
Founded 1544
Government[1][2]
 • Type Municipality
 • Alcalde Ivonne Rivas
Area[3]
 • Total 494.5 km2 (190.9 sq mi)
Elevation 12 m (39 ft)
Population (2012 Census)[3]
 • Total 53,219
 • Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
 • Urban 45,959
 • Rural 6,481
Sex[3]
 • Men 25,263
 • Women 27,177
Time zone CLT (UTC−4)
 • Summer (DST) CLST (UTC−3)
Area code(s) 56 + 41
Website Official website (Spanish)

Tomé is a port city and commune in the Biobío Region of Chile. It is bordered by Coelemu to the north, Ránquil and Florida to the east, Penco to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The local economy is based mainly on textile manufacturing and fishing industry.

History

27 February 2010 quake

The 8.8 magnitude 27 February 2010 earthquake greatly affected Tome, Constitucion, Concepcion, Talcahuano.[4]

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Tomé spans an area of 494.5 km2 (191 sq mi) and has 52,440 inhabitants (25,263 men and 27,177 women). Of these, 45,959 (87.6%) lived in urban areas and 6,481 (12.4%) in rural areas. The population grew by 6.4% (3,156 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]

The commune includes the localities of Rafael, Menque, Cocholgüe, Punta de Parra and Dichato.

References

  1. ↑ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. ↑ "Municipality of Tomé" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  4. ↑ ABC News (Australia), "Chile's coastal villages face uncertain future", Sarah Dingle, 4 March 2010 (accessed 4 March 2010)

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