Country Chile Elevation 21 m (69 ft) Local time Wednesday 8:27 PM | Region Biobío Established 15 March 2004 Area 53.5 km² | |
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Demonym(s) (hualpenino,-a) Hualpén's, Hualpennian, Walpennian Weather 18°C, Wind SW at 23 km/h, 59% Humidity | ||
Hualpén ([walˈpen]) is a Chilean city and commune belonging to Concepción Province and the Biobío Region. It forms part of the conurbation of Greater Concepción. The commune spans an area of 53.5 km2 (21 sq mi).
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Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Hualpén had 86,722 inhabitants. Of these, 85,928 (99.1%) lived in urban areas and 794 (0.9%) in rural areas. The population fell by 5.7% (5,239 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
Administration
As a commune, Hualpén is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde ("alcalde" in Spanish; alcalde and major, in English) who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 major is Marcelo Rivera Arancibia (PPD).
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Hualpén is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Jorge Ulloa (UDI) and Cristián Campos (PDC) as part of the 43rd electoral district, (together with Talcahuano). The commune is represented in the Senate by Alejandro Navarro Brain (MAS) and Hosain Sabag Castillo (PDC) as part of the 12th senatorial constituency (Biobío-Cordillera).