Primavera, Chile

Primavera (Spanish for "spring") is a Chilean commune in Tierra del Fuego Province, Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Region, Chile. It is located on the north of Tierra del Fuego Island. Its main settlement is Cerro Sombrero.

Primavera
Commune
Map of Primavera in the Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Region Primavera Location in Chile
Coordinates: 52°43′S 69°15′W
Country	Chile
Region	Magallanes y Antártica Chilena
Province	Tierra del Fuego
Government [1]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Blagomir Brztilo Avendaño
Area [2]
• Total	4,614.2 km2 (1,781.6 sq mi)
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[2]
• Total	545
• Density	0.118/km2 (0.306/sq mi)
• Urban	0
• Rural	1,016
Sex [2]
• Men	735
• Women	281
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[3])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code	56 + 61
Website	www.municipalidaddeprimavera.cl

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1930	522	—
1940	566	+0.81%
1952	906	+4.00%
1970	1,673	+3.47%
1982	2,190	+2.27%
1992	1,629	−2.92%
2002	1,016	−4.61%
2017	1,158	+0.88%
2024	431	−13.17%
Source: "Censo de Población y Vivienda". National Statistics Institute.

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Primavera spans an area of 4,614.2 km² (1,782 sq mi) and has 1,016 inhabitants (735 men and 281 women), making the commune an entirely rural area. The population fell by 38% (613 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[2]

Administration

As a commune, Primavera 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 2012–2016 alcalde is Blagomir Brztilo Avendaño.^[1]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Primavera is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Juan Enrique Morano (PDC) and Gabriel Boric (Ind.) as part of the 60th electoral district, which includes the entire Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Region. The commune is represented in the Senate by Carlos Bianchi Chelech (Ind.) and Carolina Goic Boroevic (PDC) as part of the 19th senatorial constituency (Magallanes Region).