Petorca is a
Chilean
town and
commune located in the
Petorca Province,
Valparaíso Region. The commune spans an area of .
Since 2010 Petorca has been affected by
a long-term drought aggravated by poor water administration that have allowed limited water resources go to
avocado plantations rather than human settlements.
Demographics
According to the 2002
census of the
National Statistics Institute, Petorca has 9,440 inhabitants (4,806 men and 4,634 women). Of these, 4,535 (48%) lived in
urban areas and 4,905 (52%) in
rural areas. The population grew by 1.8% (167 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
Administration
As a commune, Petorca is a third-level
administrative division of Chile
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administered by a
municipal council, headed by an
alcalde
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who is directly elected every four years. The 2012-2016 alcalde is Gustavo Valdenegro Rubillo. The council has the following members:
* Ena Jorquera Jorquera
* Ignacio Villalobos Henríquez
* Orlando Montes Astudillo
* Claudio Gonzalo Arenas
* Juan Prado Díaz
* Rodrigo Cuevas Vivanco
Within the
electoral divisions of Chile
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* To elect members of the Chamber of Deputies and of the Senate, Chile is divided into several electoral divisions, namely electoral districts and senatorial constituencies.
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, Petorca is represented in the
Chamber of Deputies
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Description
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Andrea Molina
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(
UDI) as part of the 10th electoral district, (together with
La Ligua Cabildo,
Papudo,
Zapallar,
Puchuncaví,
Quintero,
Nogales,
Calera,
La Cruz,
Quillota and
Hijuelas). The commune is represented in the
Senate
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by
Ignacio Walker Prieto
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(
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) and
Lily Pérez San Martín
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(
RN) as part of the 5th senatorial constituency (Valparaíso-Cordillera).
References
External links
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Municipality of Petorca
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