Paredones

Paredones is a Chilean town and commune in Cardenal Caro Province, O'Higgins Region.

Paredones
Town and Commune
Bucalemu, a village of Paredones.
Map of Paredones commune in O'Higgins Region Paredones Location in Chile
Coordinates (town): 34°39′05″S 71°53′59″W
Country	Chile
Region	O'Higgins
Province	Cardenal Caro
Government [1]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Antonio Carvacho
Area [2]
• Total	561.5 km2 (216.8 sq mi)
Elevation	42 m (138 ft)
Population  (2022 Census)[2]
• Total	6,100
• Density	11/km2 (28/sq mi)
• Urban	2,195
• Rural	4,500
Sex [2]
• Men	3,562
• Women	3,133
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[3])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code	(+56) 72
Website	Municipality of Paredones

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Paredones spans an area of 561.5 km² (217 sq mi) and has 6,695 inhabitants (3,562 men and 3,133 women). Of these, 2,195 (32.8%) lived in urban areas and 4,500 (67.2%) in rural areas. The population grew by 1.1% (73 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[2]

Administration

As a commune, Paredones 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 2021-2024 alcalde is Antonio Carvacho Vargas.^[1]

See also

• Bucalemu
• Cabeceras