La Ligua
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La Ligua is a Chile
an city and commune, capital of the Petorca Province
in Valparaíso Region
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The city is known for its textile manufacturing
and typical Chilean pastry production.
s and 7,773 (24.3%) in rural areas. At that time, there were 16,079 men and 15,908 women.
who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Rodrigo Sánchez Villalobos. The communal council has the following members:
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, La Ligua belongs to the 10th electoral district and 5th senatorial constituency.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an city and commune, capital of the Petorca Province
Petorca Province
Petorca Province is one of eight provinces of the central Chilean region of Valparaíso . Its capital is the city of La Ligua.-Administration:...
in Valparaíso Region
Valparaíso Region
The V Valparaíso Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions.Valparaíso Region, 2006 With the country's third highest population of 1,539,852 million in 2002 and third smallest area of , the region is Chile's second most densely populated after the Santiago Metropolitan Region...
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The city is known for its textile manufacturing
Textile manufacturing
Textile manufacturing is a major industry. It is based in the conversion of three types of fibre into yarn, then fabric, then textiles. These are then fabricated into clothes or other artifacts. Cotton remains the most important natural fibre, so is treated in depth...
and typical Chilean pastry production.
Demographics
According to data from the 2002 Census of Population and Housing, La Ligua had 31,987 inhabitants; of these, 24,214 (75.7%) lived in urban areaUrban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
s and 7,773 (24.3%) in rural areas. At that time, there were 16,079 men and 15,908 women.
Administration
As a commune, La Ligua is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a communal council, headed by an alcaldeAlcalde
Alcalde , or Alcalde ordinario, is the traditional Spanish municipal magistrate, who had both judicial and administrative functions. An alcalde was, in the absence of a corregidor, the presiding officer of the Castilian cabildo and judge of first instance of a town...
who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Rodrigo Sánchez Villalobos. The communal council has the following members:
- Sr. Hugo Díaz Tapia
- Ana Ardiles Saavedra
- María Teresa Cerda García
- Marisol Leiva Cortés
- Juan Yáñez Peña
- Ernesto Molina Miranda
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, La Ligua belongs to the 10th electoral district and 5th senatorial constituency.