Laguna Blanca is a

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an commune located in Magallanes Province and

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. The commune is administered by the municipality in Villa Tehuelches, that is the major settlement in the whole commune.

Demographics

According to the 2002

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of the

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, Laguna Blanca spans an area of and has 663 inhabitants (563 men and 100 women), making the commune an entirely

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. The population fell by 23.5% (204 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Laguna Blanca is a third-level

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administered by a

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, headed by an

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who is directly elected every four years. The current alcalde is Fernando Ojeda González ( PS).

References

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Municipality of Laguna Blanca
{{Communes in Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region Communes of Chile Populated places in Magallanes Province