Cabrero is a

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and commune in the Bío Bío Province, Bío Bío Region,

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History

The city of Cabrero, has its origins in the progressive group of people, which established a station to serve the needs of the inhabitants of several rural properties in the area, and then the arrival of

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s mainly from

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and

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Demography

According to the 2002

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of the National Statistics Institute, Cabrero spans an area of and has 25,282 inhabitants (12,888 men and 12,394 women), corresponding to 1.25% of total

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al population and a density of 39.52 inhabitants per km2. A 3.35% (7,245 pop.) Of these, 18,037 (71.3%) lived in

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s and 7,245 (28.7%) in

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s. The population grew by 16.5% (3,577 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Cabrero is a third-level

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administered by a

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, headed by an

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who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Hasan Sabag Castillo ( PDC). Within the

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, Cabrero is represented in the

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by Jorge Sabag (PDC) and Frank Sauerbaum ( RN) as part of the 42nd electoral district, together with

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, San Carlos, San Nicolás,

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, Portezuelo,

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, Bulnes and Yumbel. The commune is represented in the

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by Alejandro Navarro Brain ( MAS) and Hosain Sabag Castillo (PDC) as part of the 12th senatorial constituency (Biobío-Cordillera).

Saltos del Laja

The Saltos del Laja are about 25 km south of the city of Cabrero.

References

External links

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Municipality of Cabrero
{{Communes in Bío Bío Region Port settlements in Chile Communes of Chile Populated places in Bío Bío Province