Río Ibáñez, Chile facts for kids
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Río Ibáñez
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Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez at the General Carrera Lake
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| Country | Chile | ||||
| Region | Aisén | ||||
| Province | General Carrera | ||||
| Seat | Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez | ||||
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| • Type | Municipality | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • Total | 5,997.2 km2 (2,315.5 sq mi) | ||||
| Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) | ||||
| Population
(2012 Census)
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| • Total | 2,208 | ||||
| • Density | 0.36817/km2 (0.95356/sq mi) | ||||
| • Urban | 0 | ||||
| • Rural | 2,477 | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| • Men | 1,357 | ||||
| • Women | 1,120 | ||||
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) | ||||
| Area code(s) | 56 + 67 | ||||
| Climate | Csb | ||||
| Website | Municipality of Río Ibáñez | ||||
Río Ibáñez is a special type of area in Chile called a commune. It is located in the Aisén Region and is part of the General Carrera Province. The commune gets its name from the Ibáñez River, which flows into the large General Carrera Lake.
This commune is home to several towns and villages. These include Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez, Villa Cerro Castillo, Bahía Murta, Puerto Eulogio Sánchez, and Puerto Río Tranquilo. The main town and administrative center is Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez.
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People and the Land in Río Ibáñez
How Many People Live Here?
A census is like a big count of all the people living in an area. According to the 2002 census, Río Ibáñez had 2,477 people living there. Out of these, 1,357 were men and 1,120 were women.
What is the Area Like?
Río Ibáñez covers a large area of about 5,997 square kilometers. This makes it a very spread-out place. The commune is considered an entirely rural area, meaning most of the land is countryside, not busy cities. Between 1992 and 2002, the number of people living in Río Ibáñez went down by 295 people.
How Río Ibáñez is Governed
Local Government
Río Ibáñez is managed by a municipal council. This council is led by a person called an alcalde, which is like a mayor. The alcalde is chosen by the people in an election every four years. From 2008 to 2012, the alcalde was Luis Alarcón Escobar.
Representing the Commune in Chile
The people of Río Ibáñez also have representatives in the national government of Chile. These representatives speak for the commune in the country's main law-making groups.
National Representatives
In the Chamber of Deputies, which is one part of Chile's parliament, Río Ibáñez is represented by René Alinco and David Sandoval. In the Senate, which is the other part of parliament, the commune is represented by Antonio Horvath Kiss and Patricio Walker Prieto. These people help make decisions for the entire Aisén Region, where Río Ibáñez is located.
See also
In Spanish: Río Ibáñez (comuna) para niños
