San Fabián facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
San Fabián
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Location in the Ñuble Region
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 San Fabián
Location in Chile
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| Country | Chile | |
| Region | Ñuble | |
| Province | Punilla | |
| Founded | 7 December 1865 | |
| Capital | San Fabián de Alico | |
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| • Type | Municipality | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,568.3 km2 (605.5 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 477 m (1,565 ft) | |
| Population
(2017 Census)
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| • Total | 4,308 | |
| • Density | 2.7469/km2 (7.1145/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Sanfabianino | |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) | |
| Area code(s) | 56 + 42 | |
| Website | Municipality of San Fabián | |
San Fabián is a special area in central Chile, located in the Ñuble Region. It is one of 21 communes in the Punilla Province. The main town and capital of San Fabián is called San Fabián de Alico. This commune covers a large area of about 1,568 square kilometers.
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How San Fabián is Governed
San Fabián is managed by a municipal council. This council is led by an alcalde, who is like a mayor. The people of San Fabián directly vote for their alcalde.
Local Leaders
The alcalde for the years 2008-2012 was Cristían Marcelo Fernández Gómez. He was an independent leader. The council members who worked with him were:
- Juan Quiroga Navarrete
- Héctor González Leiva
- Rodrigo Avila González
- Lorena Jardua Campos
- Ursito Quiñones Briones
- Juan Carlos Acuña Acuña
Representing San Fabián
San Fabián is part of a larger area for voting. It is represented in the Chamber of Deputies (which is like one part of the country's parliament). It is also represented in the Senate, which is the other part of the parliament.
People and Places in San Fabián
According to a count done in 2017, the San Fabián commune had 4,308 people living there. This means there are about 2.7 people living in each square kilometer.
Main Towns and Villages
Here are some of the towns and villages in San Fabián, with how many people lived in them in 2002:
- San Fabián (the capital of the commune): 1,452 people
- Paso Ancho: 302 people
- La Vega: 176 people
- Los Puquios: 102 people
- La Montaña: 94 people
- La Punilla: 81 people
- Trabuncura: 80 people
- El Macal: 55 people
- Bullielo: 47 people
- El Palo: 37 people
- Las Guardias: 12 people
Understanding Income Differences
Sometimes, people in a community earn different amounts of money. This difference is measured using something called the Gini coefficient. A Gini coefficient of 0 means everyone earns the same. A coefficient of 1 means there are very big differences in income. In 2006, San Fabián had a Gini coefficient of 0.607. This was the highest in Chile at that time. It showed that there were some big differences in how much money people earned in the commune.
See also
In Spanish: San Fabián (Chile) para niños
