Cobquecura
Cobquecura it's a commune from the Region of Ñuble in the Province of Itata Chile's Region of Ñuble. The town is located on the northwest Pacific coast of the Itata Province about southwest of the national capital of Santiago.Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Cobquecura spans an area of and has 5,687 inhabitants. Of these, 1,493 lived in urban areas and 4,194 in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population fell by 9.1%.Administration
As a commune, Cobquecura 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 2008-2012 alcalde is Julio Manuel Fuentes Alarcón.The municipal council has the following members:
- Luis Enrique Rodríguez Alarcón
- Lautaro Igor Millanao Mora
- Guillermo Salgado Contreras
- Jacqueline Elizabeth Pacheco Alacón
- Temistocle Vera Irribarra
- Jose Pedro Cifuentes Crisostomo
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Cobquecura is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Jorge Sabag and Frank Sauerbaum as part of the 42nd electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Alejandro Navarro Brain and Hosain Sabag Castillo as part of the 12th senatorial constituency.Notable residents
Cobquecura is the birthplace of many significant Chilean figures, including:
