Country Chile Capital Visviri Area code(s) 56 + 58 Area 2,244 km² Province Parinacota Province | Region Arica y Parinacota Time zone CLT (UTC-4) Elevation 4,093 m Local time Saturday 4:03 PM Named for Pedro Lagos | |
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Website Municipality of General Lagos Weather 13°C, Wind NE at 11 km/h, 53% Humidity | ||
Comparsa general lagos de arica
General Lagos is Chile's northernmost commune in Parinacota Province, Arica and Parinacota Region. Visviri its capital.
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- Comparsa general lagos de arica
- Map of General Lagos Gral Lagos Arica y Parinacota Region Chile
- Demographics
- Administration
- References
Map of General Lagos, Gral. Lagos, Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile
The area, once part of Peru, was captured by Chilean forces in the War of the Pacific by its namesake and commander of Chilean troops in the Battle of Arica, General Pedro Lagos.
Tacora volcano lies in this commune.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, General Lagos had 1,179 inhabitants (761 men and 418 women), all listed as living in rural areas. The population grew by 16.5% (167 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
Administration
As a commune, General Lagos is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Gregorio Mendoza Chura.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, General Lagos is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Nino Baltolu (UDI) and Mr. Orlando Vargas (PPD) as part of the 1st electoral district, which includes the entire Arica and Parinacota Region.The commune is represented in the Senate by Fulvio Rossi Ciocca (PS) and Jaime Orpis Bouchon (UDI) as part of the 1st senatorial constituency (Arica and Parinacota Region and Tarapacá Region).