Timaukel | |
|---|---|
 Location of the Commune of Timaukel in Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Region   Timaukel Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates:54°17′41″S69°10′3″W / 54.29472°S 69.16750°W /-54.29472; -69.16750 | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  Magallanes y Antártica Chilena |
| Province | Tierra del Fuego |
| Founded as | Bahía Inútil |
| Founded | December 30, 1927 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Marcos Martic Haros |
| Area | |
• Total | 10,995.9 km2 (4,245.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 338 m (1,109 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 204 |
| • Density | 0.0186/km2 (0.0481/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0 |
| • Rural | 423 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 376 |
| • Women | 47 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[4]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[5]) |
| Area code | 56 + 61 |
| Website | Municipality of Timaukel |
Timaukel is acommune located in theChilean part ofTierra del Fuego Island. It is part ofTierra del Fuego Province inMagallanes Region. The commune is administered by the municipality inVilla Cameron, which is the main port and settlement within the commune.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 565 | — |
| 1940 | 1,185 | +7.69% |
| 1952 | 1,002 | −1.39% |
| 1970 | 445 | −4.41% |
| 1982 | 406 | −0.76% |
| 1992 | 252 | −4.66% |
| 2002 | 423 | +5.32% |
| 2017 | 405 | −0.29% |
| 2024 | 157 | −12.66% |
| Source:"Censo de Población y Vivienda". National Statistics Institute. | ||
According to the 2002census of theNational Statistics Institute, Timaukel spans an area of 10,995.9 km2 (4,246 sq mi) and has 423 inhabitants (376 men and 47 women), making the commune an entirelyrural area. The population grew by 68% (171 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]
It is a distinctly rural commune, almost deserted, most of the population is ofEnglish origin,[citation needed] who live on farms and is devoted to agriculture, there are also some sawmills. In recent years tourism has become important.
As a commune, Timaukel is a third-leveladministrative division of Chile administered by amunicipal council, headed by analcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2012–2016 alcalde is Alfonso Simunovic Ojeda.
Within theelectoral divisions of Chile, Timaukel is represented in theChamber of Deputies by Juan Morano (PDC) andGabriel Boric (Ind.) as part of the 60th electoral district, which includes the entireMagallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region. The commune is represented in theSenate by Carlos Bianchi Chelech (Ind.) and Carolina Goic (PDC) as part of the 19th senatorial constituency (Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region).
