Diego de Almagro, Chile facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Diego de Almagro
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Monument to the Miners
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| Country |  Chile |
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| Region |  Atacama |
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| Province | Chañaral | ||||
| Named for | Diego de Almagro | ||||
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| • Type | Municipality | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • Total | 18,663.8 km2 (7,206.1 sq mi) | ||||
| Elevation | 787 m (2,582 ft) | ||||
| Population
(2012 Census)
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| • Total | 15,731 | ||||
| • Density | 0.842862/km2 (2.18300/sq mi) | ||||
| • Urban | 17,674 | ||||
| • Rural | 915 | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| • Men | 10,031 | ||||
| • Women | 8,558 | ||||
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) | ||||
| Area code(s) | 56 + 52 | ||||
| Website | Municipality of Diego de Almagro | ||||
Diego de Almagro is a city and a commune in Chile. It is located in the Chañaral Province of the Atacama Region. The commune covers a large area of about 18,663.8 square kilometers. The city is named after Diego de Almagro, a famous Spanish explorer. Before 1977, the city was known as Pueblo Hundido, which means "Sunk Town".
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About the People
Population Numbers
In 2002, a special count of people called a census was done. This census showed that Diego de Almagro had 18,589 people living there. Out of these, 10,031 were men and 8,558 were women.
City vs. Countryside
Most of the people, about 17,674 (or 95.1%), lived in the city areas. Only a smaller group of 915 people (4.9%) lived in the countryside. Between 1992 and 2002, the number of people living in Diego de Almagro went down by about 8,926.
How the City is Run
Local Government
Diego de Almagro is managed as a commune. This means it has a special group called a municipal council. The council helps make decisions for the city. The main leader of the city is called an alcalde, who is like a mayor. People vote directly for the alcalde every four years.
Current Leaders
From 2008 to 2012, the alcalde was Isaias Zavala Torres. The municipal council members during that time were:
- Egidio Masias Herrera
- Maria Torrejon Rojas
- Yerko Guerra Rivera
- Hector Zamora Garcia
- Eliecer Gaytan Pizarro
- Mario Araya Rojas
National Representatives
The people of Diego de Almagro also help choose leaders for the whole country. They vote for members of the Chamber of Deputies. These are like representatives in a national parliament. For their area, Lautaro Carmona and Carlos Vilches were chosen. They also vote for members of the Senate, which is another part of the national government. Isabel Allende Bussi and Baldo Prokurica Prokurica represented the Atacama Region in the Senate.
See also
In Spanish: Diego de Almagro (Chile) para niños
