Paredones facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Paredones
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Town and Commune
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Bucalemu, a village of Paredones.
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| Country |  Chile |
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| Region |  O'Higgins |
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| Province |  Cardenal Caro |
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| • Type | Municipality | |||
| Area | ||||
| • Total | 561.5 km2 (216.8 sq mi) | |||
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) | |||
| Population
(2022 Census)
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| • Total | 6,100 | |||
| • Density | 10.86/km2 (28.14/sq mi) | |||
| • Urban | 2,195 | |||
| • Rural | 4,500 | |||
| Sex | ||||
| • Men | 3,562 | |||
| • Women | 3,133 | |||
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) | |||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) | |||
| Area code(s) | (+56) 72 | |||
| Website | Municipality of Paredones | |||
Paredones is a town and commune located in Chile. It is part of the Cardenal Caro Province in the O'Higgins Region. A commune is like a local area or district that has its own government.
Paredones: Population and Area
Paredones covers an area of about 561.5 square kilometers. That's roughly the size of 56,150 football fields!
According to a census from 2002, Paredones had 6,695 people living there. More than half of the people (4,500) lived in the countryside, which is called a rural area. The rest (2,195 people) lived in towns, which are called urban areas.
How Paredones is Governed
Paredones is run by a local government called a municipal council. This council helps make decisions for the commune.
The leader of the commune is called an alcalde, which is like a mayor. The alcalde is chosen by the people in an election every four years. The current alcalde for Paredones is Antonio Carvacho Vargas. He was elected for the 2021-2024 term.
See also
- Paredones para niños (Paredones for kids in Spanish)
