Diego de Almagro, Chile

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Diego de Almagro (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a Chilean city and commune in Chañaral Province, Atacama Region. The commune has an area of Script error: No such module "convert"..[1] The area is named after Diego de Almagro, a conquistador. Until 1977, the city was named Pueblo Hundido ("Sunk Town").[2]

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Diego de Almagro had 18,589 inhabitants (10,031 men and 8,558 women). Of these, 17,674 (95.1%) lived in urban areas and 915 (4.9%) in rural areas. The population fell by 32.4-32.4% (8926 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[1]

Administration

As a commune, Diego de Almagro is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde (mayor) who is directly elected every four years.

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