San Fabián
| San Fabián | ||
|---|---|---|
| Commune | ||
| ||
 Location in the Bío-Bío Region | ||
  San Fabián Location in Chile | ||
| Coordinates: 36°33′S 71°33′W / 36.550°S 71.550°WCoordinates: 36°33′S 71°33′W / 36.550°S 71.550°W | ||
| Country | Chile | |
| Region | Biobío | |
| Province | Ñuble | |
| Founded | 7 December 1865 | |
| Capital | San Fabián de Alico | |
| Government[1][2] | ||
| • Type | Municipality | |
| • Alcalde | Cristían Marcelo Fernández Gómez (Ind.) | |
| Area[3] | ||
| • Total | 1,568.3 km2 (605.5 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 477 m (1,565 ft) | |
| Population (2012 Census)[3] | ||
| • Total | 3,780 | |
| • Density | 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 1,452 | |
| • Rural | 2,194 | |
| Demonym(s) | Sanfabianino | |
| Sex[3] | ||
| • Men | 1,877 | |
| • Women | 1,769 | |
| Time zone | CLT [4] (UTC-4) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CLST [5] (UTC-3) | |
| Area code(s) | 56 + 42 | |
| Website | Municipality of San Fabián | |
San Fabián is the westernmost of 21 communes in the Ñuble Province of central Chile's Biobío Region. The capital is the town of San Fabián de Alico. The commune spans an area of 1,568.3 km2 (606 sq mi).[3]
Administration
As a commune, San Fabián is administered by a municipal council, headed by a directly elected alcalde. For the years 2008-2012, the alcalde is Cristían Marcelo Fernández Gómez (Ind.), and the council members are:[1][2]
- Juan Quiroga Navarrete (UDI)
- Héctor González Leiva (RN)
- Rodrigo Avila González (RN)
- Lorena Jardua Campos (RN)
- Ursito Quiñones Briones (PDC)
- Juan Carlos Acuña Acuña (PPD)
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, San Fabián is represented in the Chamber of Deputies as a part of the 42nd electoral district (together with Ñiquén, San Carlos, San Nicolás, Ninhue, Quirihue, Cobquecura, Treguaco, Portezuelo, Coelemu, Ránquil, Quillón, Bulnes, Cabrero, Yumbel). The commune is represented in the Senate as part of the 12th senatorial constituency (Biobío Cordillera).
Demographics
According to data from the 2002 Census of Population and Housing, the San Fabián commune had 3,646 inhabitants; of these, 1,452 (39.8%) lived in urban areas and 2,194 (60.2%) in rural areas, and there were 1,877 (51.5%) men and 1,769 (48.5%) women. The communal population fell 4.1% (157 persons) between the censuses of 1992 and 2002.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Municipality of San Fabián" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- 1 2 "Government of Chile: SUBDERE - Alcaldes and Councilors" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 6, 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
External links
- (Spanish) Municipality of San Fabián
