Portezuelo, Chile

Portezuelo (Spanish pronunciation: [poɾteˈswelo]) is a Chilean town and commune in the Itata Province, Ñuble Region.

Portezuelo
Commune
Map of Portezuelo commune in the Ñuble Region
Portezuelo Location in Chile
Coordinates: 36°32′S 72°26′W
Country	Chile
Region	Ñuble
Province	Itata
Government [1]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Modesto Sepúlveda Andrade (PDC)
Area [2]
• Total	282.3 km2 (109.0 sq mi)
Elevation	132 m (433 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[2]
• Total	4,903
• Density	17/km2 (45/sq mi)
• Urban	1,750
• Rural	3,720
Sex [2]
• Men	2,825
• Women	2,645
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[3])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code	56 + 42
Website	Municipality of Portezuelo

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Portezuelo spans an area of 282.3 km² (109 sq mi) with 5,470 inhabitants (2,825 men and 2,645 women). Of these, 1,750 (32%) lived in urban areas and 3,720 (68%) in rural areas. The population fell by 8.4% (500 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[2]

Localities

• Quitento

Administration

As a commune, Portezuelo is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a communal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Modesto Sepúlveda Andrade (PDC). The communal council has the following members:^[1]

• Paulina Zamudio (Ind./Pro-PDC)
• Daniel Pastén (UDI)
• Pedro Fernández (Ind./PDC)
• Flavio Barrientos (Ind./RN)
• Marcelo Cortés (PRI)
• Melitón Aravena (PDC)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Portezuel belongs to the 42nd electoral district and 12th senatorial constituency.

See also

• List of towns in Chile