Petorca is a Chilean town and commune located in the Petorca Province, Valparaíso Region. The commune spans an area of 1,516.6 km2 (586 sq mi).[2] Since 2010 Petorca has been affected by a long-term drought aggravated by poor water administration that have allowed limited water resources go to avocado plantations rather than human settlements.[5][6][7][8]
Petorca | |
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   Petorca Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 32°15′05″S 70°55′53″W / 32.25139°S 70.93139°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  Valparaíso |
| Province | Petorca |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Ignacio Villalobos |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,516.6 km2 (585.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 495 m (1,624 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 9,881 |
| • Density | 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 4,535 |
| • Rural | 4,905 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 4,806 |
| • Women | 4,634 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Area code | 56 + 33 |
| Climate | BSk |
| Website | Municipality of Petorca |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Petorca has 9,440 inhabitants (4,806 men and 4,634 women). Of these, 4,535 (48%) lived in urban areas and 4,905 (52%) in rural areas. The population grew by 1.8% (167 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
Administration
editAs a commune, Petorca 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 Gustavo Valdenegro Rubillo. The council has the following members:[1]
- Ena Jorquera Jorquera
- Ignacio Villalobos Henríquez
- Orlando Montes Astudillo
- Claudio Gonzalo Arenas
- Juan Prado Díaz
- Rodrigo Cuevas Vivanco
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Petorca 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 Cabildo, Papudo, Zapallar, Puchuncaví, Quintero, Nogales, 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
edit- ^ a b "Municipality of Petorca" (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ Muñoz, Ariel; Klock-Barría, Karin; Álvarez-Garretón, Camila; Aguilera, Isabella; González-Reyes, Álvaro; Lastra, José A.; Chávez, Roberto O.; Barría, Pilar; Christie, Duncan; Rojas-Badilla, Moisés; LeQuesne, Carlos (29 April 2020). "Crisis hídrica en la cuenca de Petorca: una combinación entre la megasequía y el manejo del agua". Diario UACh (in Spanish). Austral University of Chile. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Campos, Paula (23 July 2018). "MOP declara a Petorca como zona de escasez hídrica". diarioUChile (in Spanish). University of Chile. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ Salgado, Daniela (6 April 2021). "Rodeados de paltos, pero sin agua para el consumo: el drama de zonas con escasez hídrica en Chile". Radio Bío-Bío (in Spanish). Radio France Internationale. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Freixas, Meritxell (22 March 2019). "El aguacate que llega a Europa seca Chile". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2021.
External links
edit- (in Spanish) Municipality of Petorca