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Town and Commune in Coquimbo, Chile Paiguano Paihuano Town and Commune Map of Paiguano commune in the Coquimbo Region Paiguano Location in Chile Coordinates (city): 30°01′S 70°32′W / 30.017°S 70.533°W / -30.017; -70.533 Country Chile Region Coquimbo Province Elqui Government • Type Municipality Area [1] • Total 1,494.7 km2 (577.1 sq mi) Elevation 1,063 m (3,488 ft) Population (2012 Census)[1] • Total 4,256 • Density 2.847/km2 (7.375/sq mi) • Urban 0 • Rural 4,168 Sex [1] • Men 2,145 • Women 2,023 Time zone UTC-4 (CLT[2]) • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (CLST[3]) Area code (+56) 51 Website www.municipalidaddepaihuano.cl **Paiguano** (Spanish pronunciation: [\[pajˈɣwano\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Spanish)) or **Paihuano** ([\[pajˈwano\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Spanish)) is a small agricultural town and [commune](/source/Communes_of_Chile) in the [Elqui Province](/source/Elqui_Province) of the [Coquimbo Region](/source/Coquimbo_Region) of [Chile](/source/Chile). ## Demographics According to the 2002 [census](/source/Census) of the [National Statistics Institute](/source/National_Statistics_Institute_(Chile)), Paiguano had 4,168 inhabitants (2,145 men and 2,023 women), making the commune an entirely [rural area](/source/Rural_area). The population grew by 10.5% (396 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[1] ## Administration As a commune, Paiguano is a third-level [administrative division of Chile](/source/Administrative_division_of_Chile) administered by a [municipal council](/source/Municipal_council), headed by an [alcalde](/source/Alcalde) who is directly elected every four years. Within the [electoral divisions of Chile](/source/Electoral_divisions_of_Chile), Paiguano is represented in the [Chamber of Deputies](/source/Chamber_of_Deputies_of_Chile) by Mr. Mario Bertolino ([RN](/source/National_Renewal_(Chile))) and Marcelo Díaz ([PS](/source/Socialist_Party_of_Chile)) as part of the 7th electoral district, (together with [La Serena](/source/La_Serena%2C_Chile), [La Higuera](/source/La_Higuera%2C_Chile), [Vicuña](/source/Vicu%C3%B1a%2C_Chile) and [Andacollo](/source/Andacollo)). The commune is represented in the [Senate](/source/Senate_of_Chile) by Evelyn Matthei Fornet ([UDI](/source/Independent_Democratic_Union)) and Jorge Pizarro Soto ([PDC](/source/Christian_Democratic_Party)) as part of the 4th senatorial constituency (Coquimbo Region). ## Patriotic Celebrations Paiguano is one of the main locations to celebrate Chile's patriotic holiday on September 18. ## See also - [List of towns in Chile](/source/List_of_towns_in_Chile) ## External links - [Ilustre Municipalidad de Paihuano](https://web.archive.org/web/20120407214202/http://www.paihuano.com/) - [Turismo Valle del Elqui](https://web.archive.org/web/20100728022240/http://www.turismovalledelelqui.cl/). ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-INE_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-INE_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-INE_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-INE_1-3) ["National Statistics Institute"](http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php) (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Chile Time"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130719/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm). WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from [the original](http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm) on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Chile Summer Time"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130451/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm). WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from [the original](http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm) on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29. v t e < Communes and municipalities in Coquimbo Region > Elqui Andacollo Coquimbo La Higuera La Serena Paihuano Vicuña Limarí Combarbalá Monte Patria Punitaqui Río Hurtado Ovalle Choapa Canela Illapel Los Vilos Salamanca --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Paiguano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paiguano) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paiguano?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.