Portezuelo () is a
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
an town and
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
located in the
Itata Province
The Itata Province is one of the three provinces of the Ñuble Region;, its capital is Quirihue.
Communes
*Quirihue (11.429)
* Cobquecura (1.493)
*Ninhue (5.738)
* Treguaco (5.296)
* Portezuelo (4.953)
*Coelemu (16.082)
*Ránquil
Ránquil is ...
,
Ñuble Region
The Ñuble Region ( es, Región de Ñuble), officially the Region of Ñuble ( es, Región de Ñuble), is — since 5 September 2018 – one of Chile's sixteen regions. It spans an area of , making it the smallest region in Chile in terms of area ...
.
Demographics
According to the 2002
census
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of the
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*National Institute of Statistics of Cambodia
*National Institute of Statistics and Census of Costa Rica
*National Institute of Statistics and Census of Nica ...
, Portezuelo spans an area of and has 5,470 inhabitants (2,825 men and 2,645 women). Of these, 1,750 (32%) lived in
urban area
An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities, t ...
s and 3,720 (68%) in
rural area
In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are descri ...
s. The population fell by 8.4% (500 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
Localities
*
Quitento
Administration
As a
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
, Portezuelo 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.
...
administered by a communal 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 2008-2012 alcalde is Modesto Sepúlveda Andrade (
PDC). The communal council has the following members:
* Paulina Zamudio (
Ind./Pro-
PDC)
* Daniel Pastén (
UDI Udi may refer to:
Places
* Udi, Enugu, a local government areas and city in Nigeria
* Udi, a place in the Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh, India
People
* Udi Gal (born 1979), Israeli Olympic sailor
* Udi Vaks (born 1979), Israeli Olympic judoka
...
)
* Pedro Fernández (Ind./
PDC)
* Flavio Barrientos (Ind./
RN)
* Marcelo Cortés (
PRI)
* Melitón Aravena (
PDC)
Within the
electoral divisions of Chile
Chile has two distinct electoral division systems:
* 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.
* To elect members of ...
, Portezuel belongs to the 42nd electoral district and 12th senatorial constituency.
See also
*
List of towns in Chile
This article contains a list of towns in Chile.
A town is defined by Chile's National Statistics Institute (INE) as an urban entity possessing between 2,001 and 5,000 inhabitants—or between 1,001 and 2,000 inhabitants if 50% or more of its popu ...
References
External links
*
Municipality of Portezuelo
{{Communes in Ñuble Region
Communes of Chile
Populated places in Itata Province