Monte Patria is a

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and one of four

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s in the

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's north-central IV Coquimbo Region.

Administration

As a commune, Monte Patria is a third-level

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administered by a Communal Council (

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: ''Consejo Comunal''), headed by a directly elected

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. As of 2010, the alcalde is Juan Carlos Castillo. Monte Patria belongs to the 9th

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and the 4th Senate District (Coquimbo Region). It is represented in the

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of the National Congress by the Members Adriana Muñoz ( PPD) and

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( PRI). Currently, Coquimbo is represented in the

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( PDC) and

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(

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Geography

Monte Patria spans an area of .

Demographics

According to data from the 2002 Census of Population and Housing, the Monte Patria commune had 30,276 inhabitants; of these, 13,340 (44.1%) lived in

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s and 16,936 (55.9%) in

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s. Thus, the Monte Patria population represents 5.1% of regional population and 19.2% of the provincial population. At that time, there were 15,351 men and 14,925 women residing in the commune.

References

External links

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Municipality of Monte Patria
{{Communes in Coquimbo Region Communes of Chile Populated places in Limarí Province