Santa María, Chile facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Santa María
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| Country |  Chile |
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| Region |  Valparaíso |
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| Province | San Felipe de Aconcagua | |||
| Government | ||||
| • Type | Municipality | |||
| Area | ||||
| • Total | 166.3 km2 (64.2 sq mi) | |||
| Elevation | 699 m (2,293 ft) | |||
| Population
(2012 Census)
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| • Total | 14,452 | |||
| • Density | 86.903/km2 (225.08/sq mi) | |||
| • Urban | 8,126 | |||
| • Rural | 4,687 | |||
| Sex | ||||
| • Men | 6,427 | |||
| • Women | 6,386 | |||
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) | |||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) | |||
| Area code(s) | country 56 +city 34 | |||
| Website | Municipality of Santa María | |||
Santa María ("St. Mary" in Spanish) is a city and a special type of local area called a commune in central Chile. It is located in the San Felipe de Aconcagua Province, which is part of Chile's Valparaíso Region.
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Exploring Santa María's Geography
Santa María is a city that covers an area of about 166.3 square kilometers. This is roughly 64 square miles.
Understanding Santa María's Population
A census is like a big count of all the people living in a place. In 2002, the National Statistics Institute of Chile counted the people in Santa María. They found that 12,813 people lived there.
How Many People Live in the City and Countryside?
Out of the total population, 8,126 people lived in urban areas. These are the more city-like parts of Santa María. The other 4,687 people lived in rural areas, which are like the countryside.
How Has the Population Changed?
Between 1992 and 2002, Santa María's population grew. It increased by 1,238 people, which is about a 10.7% increase.
How Santa María is Governed
Santa María is a commune, which means it's a local area with its own government. This government is called a Municipality.
Who Leads the City?
The city is led by an alcalde, who is like a mayor. The people of Santa María directly vote for their alcalde. The current alcalde is Claudio Zurita Ibarra. He is a member of the PPD political party.
What is the Communal Council?
The alcalde works with a group called the communal council (consejo comunal). These council members help make decisions for the commune. Here are the current members:
- José Grbic Bernal, from the RN party
- María Cristina Meza Espinoza, from the PPD party
- Marisol Ponce Cisterna, from the UDI party
- David Olguín Vargas, from the PS party
- Eloy Ibacache González, from the PPD party
- Nelson Lemus Osorio, from the DC party
How Santa María is Represented in National Government
People from Santa María also have representatives in Chile's national government.
Representatives in the Chamber of Deputies
In the Chamber of Deputies, which is like one part of the national parliament, Santa María is part of the 11th electoral district. This district also includes other cities like Los Andes and San Felipe. The representatives for this district are Marco Antonio Núñez and Gaspar Rivas.
Representatives in the Senate
For the Senate, which is the other part of the national parliament, Santa María is in the 5th senatorial constituency. The senators representing this area are Ignacio Walker Prieto and Lily Pérez San Martín.
Santa María's Climate
The climate in Santa María is shown in the weather box below. It gives details about temperatures and rainfall throughout the year.
| Climate data for Jahuel (Banos de Jahuel), elevation 1,180 m (3,870 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.7 (87.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
28.4 (83.1) |
25.3 (77.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
29.1 (84.4) |
23.3 (74.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.0 (71.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.8 (55.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
17.6 (63.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.7 (58.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
6.3 (43.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
10.6 (51.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
9.7 (49.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.7 (0.15) |
5.8 (0.23) |
3.8 (0.15) |
3.4 (0.13) |
49.5 (1.95) |
90.9 (3.58) |
52.6 (2.07) |
50.0 (1.97) |
26.9 (1.06) |
11.7 (0.46) |
5.5 (0.22) |
1.6 (0.06) |
305.4 (12.03) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 54 | 54 | 56 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 60 | 64 | 65 | 62 | 62 | 59 | 60 |
| Source: Bioclimatografia de Chile | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Santa María (Chile) para niños
