Antártica was created on July 11, 1961, and was dependent on the Magallanes Province until 1975, when the Antártica Chilena Province was created, making it dependent administratively on Puerto Williams, the province capital.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Antártica spans an area of 1,250,000 km2 (482,628 sq mi) and has 130 inhabitants (115 men and 15 women), making the commune an entirely rural area. The population fell by 11.5% (15 people) between the 2002 and 2012 censuses. This does not include the staff of non-Chilean bases in the area.[citation needed]
The commune is governed from Puerto Williams in the Cabo de Hornos commune from its municipal office located at O'Higgins 165.[2] Chilean law allows a municipality to govern more than one commune, however, this is the only such case. As a commune, Antártica 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 2016-2020 alcalde is Patricio Fernández (DC).[3] The communal council has the following members:
Daniel Fernando Valdebenito Contreras (PS) Ángela Barría Barrientos (RN) Juan Velásquez (PS) Carolina Guenel González (DC) Francis Delgado Ibaceta (RN) Paola Speake Ojeda (DC)
antártica, commune, antártica, redirects, here, confused, with, antarctica, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, s. Antartica redirects here Not to be confused with Antarctica This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Antartica commune news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Antartica is a Chilean commune in Antartica Chilena Province Magallanes y la Antartica Chilena Region which covers all the Chilean Antarctic Territory the territory in Antarctica claimed by Chile It ranges from 53 W to 90 W and from the South Pole to 60 S overlapping the Argentine and British Antarctic claims and is the largest and least populated commune in Chile being over 25 times the size of the next largest commune Natales It is administered by the Cabo de Hornos municipality in the South American mainland AntarticaCommuneCoat of armsCountry ChileRegionMagallanes RegionProvinceAntartica ChilenaFoundationJuly 11 1961Government Mayor of Cabo de HornosPatricio Fernandez DC Area Total1 250 257 6 km2 482 727 2 sq mi Population 2002 Census Total127 Density0 00009 km2 0 0002 sq mi Antartica was created on July 11 1961 and was dependent on the Magallanes Province until 1975 when the Antartica Chilena Province was created making it dependent administratively on Puerto Williams the province capital Contents 1 Demographics 1 1 Census districts 2 Administration 3 See also 4 ReferencesDemographics EditAccording to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute Antartica spans an area of 1 250 000 km2 482 628 sq mi and has 130 inhabitants 115 men and 15 women making the commune an entirely rural area The population fell by 11 5 15 people between the 2002 and 2012 censuses This does not include the staff of non Chilean bases in the area citation needed Census districts Edit The commune consists of two census districts 1 Piloto Pardo pop 114 consisting of the South Shetland Islands and named after Luis Pardo with the only civil settlement Villa Las Estrellas Tierra de O Higgins the Antarctic mainland pop 16 with communal capital Puerto Covadonga O Higgins Station Administration EditThe commune is governed from Puerto Williams in the Cabo de Hornos commune from its municipal office located at O Higgins 165 2 Chilean law allows a municipality to govern more than one commune however this is the only such case As a commune Antartica 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 2016 2020 alcalde is Patricio Fernandez DC 3 The communal council has the following members Daniel Fernando Valdebenito Contreras PS Angela Barria Barrientos RN Juan Velasquez PS Carolina Guenel Gonzalez DC Francis Delgado Ibaceta RN Paola Speake Ojeda DC Within the electoral divisions of Chile Antartica is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Juan Morano PDC and Gabriel Boric Ind as part of the 60th electoral district which includes the entire Magallanes y la Antartica Chilena Region The commune is represented in the Senate by Carlos Bianchi Chelech Ind and Carolina Goic PDC as part of the 19th senatorial constituency Magallanes y la Antartica Chilena Region See also EditChilean Antarctic Territory Antartica Chilena Province Magallanes y la Antartica Chilena Region Punta Arenas Territorial claims in Antarctica Argentine Antarctica and Tierra del Fuego Province British Antarctic Territory Antarctic Treaty System Antarctic Peninsula Diego Ramirez IslandsReferences Edit Territorial division of Chile PDF Archived from the original PDF on 14 November 2010 Retrieved 11 September 2010 Asociacion Chilena de Municipalidades in Spanish Retrieved 27 January 2011 Municipality of Cabo de Hornos in Spanish Retrieved 27 January 2011 Coordinates 75 00 00 S 71 30 00 W 75 0000 S 71 5000 W 75 0000 71 5000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Antartica commune amp oldid 1107616341, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
