Country Chile Time zone CLT (UTC-4) Website Municipality of Catemu Area 361.6 km² Province San Felipe de Aconcagua | Region Valparaíso Area code(s) 56 + 34 Elevation 768 m Population 13,902 (2012) | |
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Catemu is a city and commune in the San Felipe de Aconcagua Province of central Chile's Valparaíso Region.
Contents
- Map of Catemu Calle Larga ValparaC3ADso Chile
- Geography
- Demographics
- Administration
- Notable people
- References
Map of Catemu, Calle Larga, Valpara%C3%ADso, Chile
Geography
Catemu spans an area of 361.6 km2 (140 sq mi).
Demographics
According to data from the 2002 Census of Population and Housing, the Catemu commune had 12,112 inhabitants; of these, 6,706 (55.4%) lived in urban areas and 5,406 (44.6%) in rural areas. At that time, there were 6,172 men and 5,940 women. The population grew by 7.2% (817 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
Administration
As a commune, Catemu is a third-level administrative division of Chile, administered by a communal council (consejo comunal), which is headed by a directly elected alcalde. The current alcalde is Boris Luksic Nieto. The communal council has the following members:
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Catemu is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Marco Antonio Núñez (PDC) and Mr. Gaspar Rivas (RN) as part of the 11th electoral district, (together with Los Andes, San Esteban, Calle Larga, Rinconada, San Felipe, Putaendo, Santa María, Panquehue and Llaillay). The commune is represented in the Senate by Ignacio Walker Prieto (PDC) and Lily Pérez San Martín (RN) as part of the 5th senatorial constituency (Valparaíso-Cordillera).