Pirque (Spanish: [ˈpiɾke]) is a commune of Chile in Cordillera Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region; it is located 2.8 kilometers southeast of Puente Alto and 21.3 kilometers south-southeast of the center of Santiago. It is situated at the base of the Cajón del Maipo, and is the home of the Concha y Toro wine company.
Pirque | |
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 Concha y Toro vineyard in Pirque | |
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 Coat of arms    Pirque Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 33°38′S 70°33′W / 33.633°S 70.550°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metro. |
| Province | Cordillera |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Cristián Balmaceda Undurraga (RN) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 445.3 km2 (171.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[1] | |
| • Total | 16,565 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 9,651 |
| • Rural | 6,914 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 8,384 |
| • Women | 8,181 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[2]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[3]) |
| Area code | 56 + |
| Website | Municipality of Pirque |
Demographics
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According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Pirque spans an area of 445.3 km2 (172 sq mi) and has 16,565 inhabitants (8,384 men and 8,181 women). Of these, 9,651 (58.3%) lived in urban areas and 6,914 (41.7%) in rural areas. The population grew by 45.7% (5,197 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[1]
Stats
editAdministration
editAs a commune, Pirque 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 2012-2016 alcalde is Cristian Balmaceda Undurraga (RN). The communal council has the following members:
- Carlos Miranda Dinamarca (IND)
- Hilda Espinoza Cavieres (IND)
- Patricio Domínguez Warrington (PS)
- Lorena Berrios Gonzalez (RN)
- Pablo Ulloa Riquelme (IND)
- María Mujica Vizcaya (IND)
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Pirque is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Osvaldo Andrade (PS) and Mr. Leopoldo Pérez (RN) as part of the 29th electoral district, (together with Puente Alto, San José de Maipo and La Pintana). The commune is represented in the Senate by Soledad Alvear Valenzuela (PDC) and Ena Von Baer (UDI) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).
References
edit- ^ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007.
- ^ a b "Sistema de Información Regional". Ministry of Planning of Chile. Archived from the original on August 23, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
- ^ "Poverty in the Santiago Metropolitan Region" (PDF). Ministry of Planning of Chile (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2007.
External links
edit- Portal Pirque: Community website Pirque