Treguaco Explained

Treguaco
Other Name:Trehuaco
Settlement Type:City
Flag Alt:Flag
Shield Alt:Coat of arms
Mapsize:175px
Map Alt:Commune of Treguaco in the Ñuble Region
Pushpin Map:Chile
Pushpin Mapsize:175
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Alt:Location in Chile
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Chile
Coordinates:-36.4308°N -72.6681°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Chile
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Ñuble
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Itata
Government Footnotes:[1] [2]
Government Type:Municipality
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:Luis Cuevas Iarra
Leader Party:Ind.
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:30 January 1973
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:313.1
Population As Of:2012 Census
Population Total:5227
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Trehuaquino
Population Blank1 Title:Urban
Population Blank1:1245
Population Blank2 Title:Rural
Population Blank2:4051
Demographics Type1:Sex
Demographics1 Title1:Men
Demographics1 Info1:2788
Demographics1 Title2:Women
Demographics1 Info2:2508
Elevation M:16
Timezone:CLT[4]
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:CLST[5]
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Area Code:56 + 42
Website:Municipality of Treguaco

Treguaco (pronounced as /es/), also spelled as Trehuaco (pronounced as /es/), is a Chilean city and commune in Itata Province, Ñuble Region. The commune spans an area of 313.1sqkm.[3]

Demographics

According to data from the 2002 Census of Population and Housing, the Treguaco commune had 5,296 inhabitants; of these, 1,245 (23.5%) lived in urban areas and 4,051 (76.5%) in rural areas. At that time, there were 2,788 men and 2,508 women residing in the commune. The commune's population fell by 6% (341 persons) between the censuses of 1992 and 2002 (0.6% annual loss).[3] Trehuaquino is the demonym for a man from Treguaco, and Trehuaquina is a woman from Treguaco.

Administration

As a commune, Treguaco is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. For the years 2008-2012, the alcalde is Luis Cuevas Iarra (Ind.), and the council members are:[1] [2]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Treguaco is represented in the Chamber of Deputies as a part of the 42nd electoral district (together with San Fabián, Ñiquén, San Carlos, San Nicolás, Ninhue, Quirihue, Cobquecura, Portezuelo, Coelemu, Ránquil, Quillón, Bulnes, Cabrero and Yumbel). The commune is represented in the Senate as part of the 13th senatorial constituency (Biobío Cordillera).

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipality of Treguaco . 1 September 2010 . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100819055156/http://www.municipalidaddetrehuaco.cl/ . 19 August 2010 .
  2. Web site: Government of Chile: SUBDERE - Alcaldes and Councilors . 1 September 2010 . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070606075458/http://www.subdere.gov.cl/1510/article-67514.html#top . June 6, 2007 .
  3. Web site: National Statistics Institute . 28 July 2010. es.
  4. Web site: Chile Time . 2010-07-28 . WorldTimeZones.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130719/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm . 2007-09-11 .
  5. Web site: Chile Summer Time . 2010-07-28 . WorldTimeZones.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130451/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm . 2007-09-11 .