Río Ibáñez is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
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** Communes of ...
in
General Carrera Province,
Aisén Region Aisén or Aysén may refer to:
*Aisén (name), an African name for a boy or a girl Places
*Aysén, Chile, a commune in Aysén Province
*Aysén Region, one of Chile's administrative divisions
*Aysén Province
Aysén Province ( es, Provincia de ...
,
Chile
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. It is named after
Ibáñez River, a major tributary of
General Carrera Lake.
The commune includes the localities of
Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez, Villa Cerro Castillo, Bahía Murta, Puerto Eulogio Sánchez and Puerto Río Tranquilo.
Demographics
According to the 2002
census
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of the
National Statistics Institute, Río Ibáñez spans an area of and has 2,477 inhabitants (1,357 men and 1,120 women), making the commune an entirely
rural area
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. The population fell by 10.6% (295 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
Administration
As a commune, Río Ibáñez is a third-level
administrative division of Chile administered by a
municipal council
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, headed by an
alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Luis Alarcón Escobar (
UDI).
Within the
electoral divisions of Chile, Río Ibáñez is represented in the
Chamber of Deputies by René Alinco (
PDC) and David Sandoval (UDI) as part of the 59th electoral district, which includes the entire
Aisén Region Aisén or Aysén may refer to:
*Aisén (name), an African name for a boy or a girl Places
*Aysén, Chile, a commune in Aysén Province
*Aysén Region, one of Chile's administrative divisions
*Aysén Province
Aysén Province ( es, Provincia de ...
. The commune is represented in the
Senate by Antonio Horvath Kiss (
RN) and Patricio Walker Prieto (PDC) as part of the 18th senatorial constituency (Aisén Region).
See also
*
Cerro Castillo National Reserve
*
Carretera Austral
The Carretera Austral (CH-7, ''in English: Southern Way'') is the name given to Chile's Route 7. The highway runs south for about from Puerto Montt to Villa O'Higgins, passing through rural Patagonia.
Carretera Austral provides road access ...
References
External links
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Municipality of Río Ibáñez
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Communes of Chile
Populated places in General Carrera Province