Country Chile Elevation 1,615 m (5,299 ft) Area code(s) (+56) 5 Local time Tuesday 6:45 AM | Region Antofagasta Time zone CLT (UTC-4) Area 12,886 km² Province Antofagasta | |
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Website Municipality of Sierra Gorda Weather 14°C, Wind E at 16 km/h, 63% Humidity | ||
Gazeta finansowa kghm sierra gorda chile
Sierra Gorda is a Chilean commune in Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region. The total population was 1,516 as of the 2012 census. The two main settlements are the villages of Sierra Gorda (pop. 428) and Baquedano (pop. 825).
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- Gazeta finansowa kghm sierra gorda chile
- Map of Sierra Gorda Antofagasta Region Chile
- Demographics
- Administration
- 2008 Quantum of Solace incident
- References
Map of Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Due to the mining business, Sierra Gorda has the eighth highest average household income in the country (PPP US$34,842 in 2006).
The village of Sierra Gorda stages a yearly summer music festival called Festival del Desierto ("Festival of the Desert"), which attracts thousands of people from nearby towns, and even from neighboring countries such as Peru and Bolivia.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Sierra Gorda had 2,356 inhabitants (1,791 men and 565 women), making it an entirely rural areas. The population grew by 65.3% (931 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
Administration
As a commune, Sierra Gorda 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 José GuerreroVenegas.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Sierra Gorda is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Pedro Araya (PRI) and Mr. Manuel Rojas (UDI) as part of the 4th electoral district, (together with Antofagasta, Mejillones and Taltal). The commune is represented in the Senate by Carlos Cantero Ojeda (Ind.) and José Antonio Gómez Urrutia (PRSD) as part of the 2nd senatorial constituency (Antofagasta Region).
2008 Quantum of Solace incident
While filming for the James Bond film Quantum of Solace was under way in the village, the mayor of Sierra Gorda, Carlos López Vega, drove his car onto the set because the crew had not asked his permission to film in his commune.