Timaukel
| Timaukel | |
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| — Commune — | |
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| Country | Chile |
| Region | Magallanes and Antartica Chilena |
| Province | Tierra del Fuego |
| Fouded as | Bahía Inútil |
| Founded | December 30, 1927 |
| Government[1] [2] | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Atilio Gallardo Bustamante (PS) |
| Area[3] | |
| • Total | 10,995.9 km2 (4,245.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 423 |
| • Density | 0.038/km2 (0.1/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0 |
| • Rural | 423 |
| Sex[3] | |
| • Men | 376 |
| • Women | 47 |
| Time zone | CLT [4] (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | CLST [5] (UTC-3) |
| Website | Municipality of Timaukel |
Timaukel is a commune located the Chilean part of Tierra del Fuego Island and is part of Tierra del Fuego Province and Magallanes Region. The commune is administered by the municipality in Cameron that is the main port and settlement within the commune.
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[edit] Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Timaukel spans an area of 10,995.9 km2 (4,246 sq mi) and has 423 inhabitants (376 men and 47 women), making the commune an entirely rural area. The population grew by 67.9% (171 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]
It is a distinctly rural commune, almost deserted, most of the population is of English origin,[citation needed] who live on farms and is devoted to agriculture, there are also some sawmills. In recent years tourism has become important.
[edit] Administration
As a commune, Timaukel 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 Atilio Gallardo Bustamante (PS).[1][2] He was preceded by alcalde Alfonso Simunovic (2004–2008).
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Timaukel is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Carolina Goic (PDC) and Miodrag Marinovic (Ind.) as part of the 60th electoral district, which includes the entire Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Region. The commune is represented in the Senate by Carlos Bianchi Chelech (Ind.) and Pedro Muñoz Aburto (PS) as part of the 19th senatorial constituency (Magallanes Region).
[edit] References
- ^ a b (Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". http://www.municipalidadtimaukel.cl. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ a b (Spanish) "Municipality of Timaukel". http://www.municipalidadtimaukel.cl. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ a b c d (Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Municipality of Timaukel
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