Cobquecura | |
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 Location of the Cobquecura commune in the Ñuble Region | |
  Cobquecura Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates:36°08′S72°47′W / 36.133°S 72.783°W /-36.133; -72.783 | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Ñuble |
| Province | Itata |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Julio Manuel Fuentes Alarcón (PRSD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 570.3 km2 (220.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 5,043 |
| • Density | 8.843/km2 (22.90/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,493 |
| • Rural | 4,193 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 3,032 |
| • Women | 2,655 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[4]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[5]) |
| Area code | country 56 +city 42 |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | Municipality of Cobquecura |
Cobquecura is acommune in theRegion of Ñuble (Spanish:comuna) in theProvince of ItataChile'sRegion of Ñuble. The town is located on the northwestPacific coast of theItata Province about 420 km (261 mi) southwest of the nationalcapital ofSantiago.
According to the 2002census of theNational Statistics Institute, Cobquecura spans an area of 570.3 km2 (220 sq mi) and has 5,687 inhabitants (3,032 men and 2,655 women). Of these, 1,493 (26.3%) lived inurban areas and 4,194 (73.7%) inrural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population fell by 9.1% (570 persons).[3]
As a commune, Cobquecura is a third-leveladministrative division of Chile administered by amunicipal council, headed by analcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Julio Manuel Fuentes Alarcón (PRSD).The municipal council has the following members:[1][2]
Within theelectoral divisions of Chile, Cobquecura is represented in theChamber of Deputies by Jorge Sabag (PDC) and Frank Sauerbaum (RN) as part of the 42nd electoral district, together withSan Fabián,Ñiquén,San Carlos,San Nicolás,Ninhue,Quirihue,Treguaco,Portezuelo,Coelemu,Ránquil,Quillón,Bulnes,Cabrero andYumbel. The commune is represented in theSenate byAlejandro Navarro Brain (MAS) and Hosain Sabag Castillo (PDC) as part of the 12th senatorial constituency (Biobío-Cordillera).
Cobquecura is the birthplace of many significant Chilean figures, including:
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