Santo Domingo, Chile
| Santo Domingo | |
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| — City and Commune — | |
| Map of the Santo Domingo commune in Valparaíso Region | |
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| Coordinates (city): 33°38′09″S 71°37′41″W / °S °W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Valparaíso |
| Province | San Antonio Province |
| Rocas de Santo Domingo | |
| Government[1] | |
| - Type | Municipality |
| - Alcalde | Fernando Rodríguez Larraín |
| Area[2] | |
| - Total | dunams (536.1 km2 /
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| Population (2002 Census)[2] | |
| - Total | 7418 |
| - Density | |
| - Urban density | |
| - Rural density | |
| - Metro density | |
| - Urban | 4737 |
| - Urban Density | |
| - Rural | 2681 |
| - Rural Density | |
| Sex[2] | |
| - Men | 3,811 |
| - Women | 3,607 |
| Time zone | CLT [3] (UTC-4) |
| - Summer (DST) | CLST [4] (UTC-3) |
| Website | Municipality of Santo Domingo |
Santo Domingo (SAHN-toh DOH-mean-GOH) is an exclusive Chilean coastal city and commune in San Antonio Province, Valparaíso Region. It was founded as Rocas de Santo Domingo meaning St. Dominic's Rocks.
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Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Santo Domingo spans an area of and has 7,418 inhabitants (3,811 men and 3,607 women). Of these, 4,737 (63.9%) lived in urban areas and 2,681 (36.1%) in rural areas. The population grew by 19.3% (1,200 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
Administration
As a commune, Santo Domingo is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Fernando Rodríguez Larraín.[1]
The regional intendant, appointed by the president, is Raúl Celis Montt.[5]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Santo Domingo is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mrs. María José Hoffmann (UDI) and Mr. Víctor Torres (PDC) as part of the 15th electoral district, (together with San Antonio, Cartagena, El Tabo, El Quisco, Algarrobo and Casablanca). The commune is represented in the Senate by Francisco Chahuán Chahuán (RN) and Ricardo Lagos Weber (PPD) as part of the 6th senatorial constituency (Valparaíso-Coast).
See also
References
- ↑ a b . http://www.santodomingo.cl/.
- ↑ a b c d . http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ↑ . WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ↑ . WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ↑ . http://www.gobiernodechile.cl/intendentes/. Retrieved 10 November 2010.