Paredones is a
Chilean
town and
commune in
Cardenal Caro Province,
O'Higgins Region
The Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region ( es, Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, ), often shortened to O'Higgins Region ( es, Región de O'Higgins), is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions. It is subdi ...
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Demographics
According to the 2002
census of the
National Statistics Institute, Paredones spans an area of and has 6,695 inhabitants (3,562 men and 3,133 women). Of these, 2,195 (32.8%) lived in
urban areas and 4,500 (67.2%) in
rural areas. The population grew by 1.1% (73 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
Administration
As a commune, Paredones is a third-level
administrative division of Chile
The administrative division or territorial organization of Chile exemplifies characteristics of a unitary state. State administration is functionally and geographically decentralized, as appropriate for each authority in accordance with the law.
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administered by a
municipal council, headed by an
alcalde
Alcalde (; ) is the traditional Spanish municipal magistrate, who had both judicial and administrative functions. An ''alcalde'' was, in the absence of a corregidor, the presiding officer of the Castilian '' cabildo'' (the municipal council) a ...
who is directly elected every four years. The 2021-2024 alcalde is Antonio Carvacho Vargas.
See also
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Bucalemu
Bucalemu ( arn, big forest) is a Chilean town, located from Pichilemu, in the Cardenal Caro Province, O'Higgins Region. It belongs to the Paredones commune and, according to the 1992 census, Bucalemu has 1,532 inhabitants.
In Bucalemu's lagoon, ...
References
External links
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Municipality of Paredones
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Communes of Chile
Populated places in Cardenal Caro Province