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Paredones
Town and Commune
Bucalemu, a village of Paredones.
Bucalemu, a village of Paredones.
Map of Paredones commune in O'Higgins Region
Map of Paredones commune in O'Higgins Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Paredones
Location in Chile
Country Chile Chile
Region O'Higgins Region O'Higgins
Province Cardenal Caro Province Cardenal Caro
Government
 • Type Municipality
Area
 • Total 561.5 km2 (216.8 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2022 Census)
 • Total 6,100
 • Density 10.86/km2 (28.14/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,195
 • Rural
4,500
Sex
 • Men 3,562
 • Women 3,133
Time zone UTC-4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code(s) (+56) 72
Website Municipality of Paredones

Paredones is a Chilean town and commune in Cardenal Caro Province, O'Higgins Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Paredones spans an area of 561.5 km2 (217 sq mi) and has 6,695 inhabitants (3,562 men and 3,133 women). Of these, 2,195 (32.8%) lived in urban areas and 4,500 (67.2%) in rural areas. The population grew by 1.1% (73 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Paredones 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 2021-2024 alcalde is Antonio Carvacho Vargas.

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