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Juan Ostoic
Juan Benito Ostoic Ostojic (21 March 1931 – 25 June 2020), known as Juan Ostoic, was a Chilean basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics. After his playing career, Ostoic became a coach, leading Unión Española to multiple Chilean titles. He also served as an assistant for the Chilean national basketball team. Ostoic also created crossword puzzles for the ''La Tercera ''La Tercera'' ( es, The Third One), formerly known as ''La Tercera de la Hora'' ('the third of the hour'), is a daily newspaper published in Santiago, Chile and owned by Copesa. It is ''El Mercurio''s closest competitor. ''La Tercera'' is part o ...'' newspaper since 1981 under the pseudonym "Jota O". References External links * 1931 births 2020 deaths Chilean men's basketball players 1954 FIBA World Championship players Olympic basketball players for Chile Basketball players at the 1952 Summer Olympics Basketball pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huara
Huara is a Chilean town and commune in Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region. It is located or ( by road) northeast of Iquique. The village is crossed by the Pan-American Highway and is the crossing point for the road that goes to Oruro in Bolivia. This road also serves as access to the Atacama Giant site and the Volcán Isluga National Park. The commune also comprises the Pisagua and Tarapacá hamlets. Huara was badly damaged during an earthquake in 2005. Demographics According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute Huara had 2,599 inhabitants (1,499 men and 1,100 women), making it an entirely rural area. The population grew by 1.8% (627 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. Administration As a commune, Huara is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Huara is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mrs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |