María Pinto

María Pinto is a town and commune of the Melipilla Province in central Chile's Santiago Metropolitan Region.

"Maria Pinto" redirects here. For the fashion designer, see Maria Pinto (fashion designer).
María Pinto
Town and Commune
Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region
María Pinto
Location in Chile
Coordinates (town): 33°31′S 71°7′W
CountryChile
RegionSantiago Metro.
ProvinceMelipilla
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeCesar Araos Aguirre (UDI)
Area
 • Total395.0 km2 (152.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2002 Census)[3]
 • Total10,343
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,654
 • Rural
8,689
Sex
 • Men5,218
 • Women5,125
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT [4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST [5])
Area code(s)56 + 53
WebsiteMunicipality of María Pinto

Administration

As a commune, María Pinto 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 Cesar Araos Aguirre (UDI),[1][2] and his council members are:[2]

  • Mario Donoso Araya (PDC)
  • Elias Jacob Hirmas (IND)
  • Carlos Acevedo Barrera (UDI)
  • Margarita Cofré Olguin (PDC)
  • Sonia Vargas Farias (PPD)
  • Claudia Atabales Alarcón (UDI)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, María Pinto is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Denise Pascal (PS) and Gonzalo Uriarte (UDI) as part of the 31st electoral district, (together with Talagante, Peñaflor, El Monte, Isla de Maipo, Melipilla, Curacaví, Alhué, San Pedro and Padre Hurtado). The commune is represented in the Senate by Guido Girardi Lavín (PPD) and Jovino Novoa Vásquez (UDI) as part of the 7th senatorial constituency (Santiago-West).

References
  1. "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  2. "Municipality of María Pinto" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  3. "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 July 2010.
  4. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
  5. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
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