Timaukel facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Timaukel
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| Country |  Chile |
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| Region |  Magallanes y Antártica Chilena |
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| Province | Tierra del Fuego | |||
| Founded as | Bahía Inútil | |||
| Founded | December 30, 1927 | |||
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| • Type | Municipality | |||
| Area | ||||
| • Total | 10,995.9 km2 (4,245.5 sq mi) | |||
| Elevation | 338 m (1,109 ft) | |||
| Population
(2012 Census)
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| • Total | 204 | |||
| • Density | 0.01855/km2 (0.04805/sq mi) | |||
| • Urban | 0 | |||
| • Rural | 423 | |||
| Sex | ||||
| • Men | 376 | |||
| • Women | 47 | |||
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) | |||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) | |||
| Area code(s) | 56 + 61 | |||
| Website | Municipality of Timaukel | |||
Timaukel is a special kind of area in Chile, called a commune. It's found on the Chilean side of the big Tierra del Fuego Island. Timaukel belongs to the Tierra del Fuego Province in the Magallanes Region. The main town and port in Timaukel is Villa Cameron, where the local government manages the commune.
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Timaukel's Population and Land
Let's look at who lives in Timaukel and how big it is.
How Many People Live Here?
According to a count done in 2002, called a census, Timaukel has 423 people living there. Most of the people are men (376), and there are 47 women. This means Timaukel is a very rural place, with no big cities.
The number of people living in Timaukel grew quite a lot between 1992 and 2002. It went up by 171 people, which is a 68% increase!
What is the Land Like?
Timaukel covers a huge area of about 10,995.9 square kilometers. That's a lot of land for only a few hundred people! It's a very quiet and almost empty commune.
Many people who live here are of English origin. They often live on farms and work in agriculture, which means growing crops or raising animals. There are also some places that cut wood, called sawmills. In recent years, more and more people are visiting Timaukel for tourism.
How Timaukel is Governed
Timaukel is run by a local government.
Local Government Leaders
As a commune, Timaukel is a third-level administrative division in Chile. It has a municipal council that helps make decisions. The council is led by an alcalde, who is like a mayor. The alcalde is chosen by the people in an election every four years. From 2012 to 2016, the alcalde was Alfonso Simunovic Ojeda.
Who Represents Timaukel?
People from Timaukel are also represented in Chile's national government.
- In the Chamber of Deputies: This is like one part of the country's parliament. Timaukel is part of the 60th electoral district. This district includes the whole Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region. Juan Morano from the PDC and Gabriel Boric (who is an Independent) represent this area.
- In the Senate: This is the other part of the country's parliament. Timaukel is part of the 19th senatorial area. Carlos Bianchi Chelech (Independent) and Carolina Goic from the PDC represent this area.
See also
In Spanish: Timaukel para niños
