Nogales, Chile

City and Commune in Valparaíso, Chile

Nogales

City and Commune

Nogales

Location in Chile

Coordinates: 32°44′06″S 71°12′09″W﻿ / ﻿32.73500°S 71.20250°W﻿ / -32.73500; -71.20250
Country| Chile
Region| Valparaíso
Province| Quillota
Government

[1]

• Type| Municipality
• Mayor| Margarita Osorio
Area

[2]

• Total

| 405.2 km2 (156.4 sq mi)
| As of 2002
Elevation

| 215 m (705 ft)
Population

(2012 Census)[2]

• Total

| 21,856
• Density| 54/km2 (140/sq mi)
• Urban

| 18,698
• Rural

| 2,935
Sex

[2]

• Men| 10,786
• Women| 10,847
Time zone| UTC-4 (CLT[3])
• Summer (DST)| UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code| 56 + 33
Website| Municipality of Nogales

Nogales (Spanish pronunciation: [noˈɣales]) is a city and commune in the Quillota Province of central Chile's fifth region of Valparaíso.

## Geography

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The commune of Nogales spans an area of 405.2 km2 (156 sq mi).

## Demographics

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According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Nogales has 21,633 inhabitants (10,786 men and 10,847 women). Of these, 18,698 (86.4%) lived in urban areas and 2,935 (13.6%) in rural areas. The population grew by 15.9% (2,964 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]

## Administration

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As a commune, Nogales 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 Óscar Cortés Puebla (PDC). The communal council has the following members:[1]

* Juan Rivera (PC)
* Oscar Mena (Independent)
* Jorge Gómez (RN)
* Josué Godoy (PS)
* Jaime Lineros (PRSD)
* Nelson Verdejo (PPD)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Nogales is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Eduardo Cerda (PDC) and Andrea Molina (UDI) as part of the 10th electoral district, (together with La Ligua, Petorca, Cabildo, Papudo, Zapallar, Puchuncaví, Quintero, Calera, La Cruz, Quillota and Hijuelas).[needs update] 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).[needs update]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Municipality of Nogales" (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2010.
2. ^ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2010.

## External links

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* (in Spanish) Municipality of Nogales

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