Cabildo | |
|---|---|
   Cabildo Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates:32°25′39″S71°03′59″W / 32.42750°S 71.06639°W /-32.42750; -71.06639 | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  Valparaíso |
| Province | Petorca |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Víctor Donoso (DC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,455.3 km2 (561.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 19,315 |
| • Density | 13.272/km2 (34.375/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 12,453 |
| • Rural | 6,463 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 9,466 |
| • Women | 9,450 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Area code | 56 + 33 |
| Website | Municipality of Cabildo |
Cabildo is aChileancity andcommune located in thePetorca Province,Valparaíso Region. The commune spans an area of 1,455.3 km2 (562 sq mi).[2]
According to data from the 2002 Census of Population and Housing, Cabildo had 18,916 inhabitants; of these, 12,453 (65.8%) lived inurban areas and 6,463 (34.2%) inrural areas. At that time, there were 9,466 men and 9,450 women. The population grew 8.0% (1,396 persons) from the 1992 census count of 17,520.[2]
As a commune, Cabildo is a third-leveladministrative division of Chile administered by a communal council, headed by analcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Eduardo Cerda Lecaros. The communal council has the following members:[1]
Within theelectoral divisions of Chile, Cabildo is represented in theChamber of Deputies by Eduardo Cerda (PDC) andAndrea Molina (UDI) as part of the 10th electoral district, (together withLa Ligua,Petorca,Papudo,Zapallar,Puchuncaví,Quintero,Nogales,Calera,La Cruz,Quillota andHijuelas).[needs update] The commune is represented in theSenate byIgnacio Walker Prieto (PDC) andLily Pérez San Martín (RN) as part of the 5th senatorial constituency (Valparaíso-Cordillera).[needs update]
