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María Rivera Urquieta
María Rivera Urquieta (born 1894) was a Chilean professor and feminist. She was one of the founding members of the Pro-Emancipation Movement of Chilean Women (). She was a lecturer for the Chilean Federation of Feminine Institutions and led one of the conference meetings at the Primer Congreso Interamericano de Mujeres held in Guatemala City, Guatemala in 1947. Biography María Mercedes Rivera Urquieta was born on 12 June 1894 in Vallenar, in what was at the time Atacama Province, Chile but is now in Huasco Province, to Tobias Rivera Iriarte and Petronila Urquieta Mondaca. Rivera was one of the first members of the Pro-Emancipation Movement of Chilean Women (MEMCH) which was begun on 11 May 1935 by Elena Caffarena, who invited fellow "adventurers" to join in her feminist ideal. Besides Rivera, who was listed as "doctora" were: attorney, Flora Heredia; Chief Inspector and director of women workers, Clara Williams (Chilean feminist), Clara Williams; journalist, Marta Vergara; prof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallenar
Vallenar is a city and commune in Atacama Region, Chile. It is the capital of the Huasco Province and is located in the valley of the Huasco River. Vallenar has 52,000 inhabitants. Its main activities are farming and mining. It was founded as San Ambrosio de Ballenary by Ambrose O'Higgins in 1789, after his birthplace in Ballynary in County Sligo, Ireland. Llanos de Challe National Park is located northwest of the city of Vallenar. Demographics According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute, Vallenar had 48,040 inhabitants (23,284 men and 24,756 women). Of these, 43,750 (91.1%) lived in urban areas and 4,290 (8.9%) in rural areas. The population grew by 1.7% (792 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. Administration As a commune, Vallenar 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 Cristian Tapia Ramos. Within the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |