Laguna Blanca, Chile
Commune in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena, Chile
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Location in the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region
52°15′S 71°55′W / 52.250°S 71.917°W / -52.250; -71.917Country
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Magallanes y Antártica ChilenaProvince Magallanes Government • Type Municipality • Alcalde Fernando Ojeda González (PS) Area • Total 3,695.6 km2 (1,426.9 sq mi) Elevation 572 m (1,877 ft) Population • Total 208 • Density 0.056/km2 (0.15/sq mi) • Urban 0 • Rural 663 Sex • Men 563 • Women 100 Time zone UTC-4 (CLT[4]) • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (CLST[5]) Area code 56 + 61 Website Municipality of Laguna Blanca Última Esperanza ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Mapa_loc_Magallanes.svg/60px-Mapa_loc_Magallanes.svg.png)
Magallanes Tierra del Fuego Antártica Chilena
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Laguna Blanca is a Chilean commune located in Magallanes Province and Region. The commune is administered by the municipality in Villa Tehuelches, that is the major settlement in the whole commune.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Laguna Blanca spans an area of 3,695.6 km2 (1,427 sq mi) and has 663 inhabitants (563 men and 100 women), making the commune an entirely rural area. The population fell by 23.5% (204 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]
Administration
As a commune, Laguna Blanca 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 current alcalde is Fernando Ojeda González (PS).[1][2]
References
- ^ a b "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Municipality of Laguna Blanca" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
External links
- (in Spanish) Municipality of Laguna Blanca
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Communes and municipalities in Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region
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- Laguna Blanca
- Punta Arenas
- Río Verde
- San Gregorio
- Cabo de Hornos
- Antártica
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