Alto del Carmen


Alto del Carmen is a Chilean commune and village in Huasco Province, Atacama Region. The commune spans an area of.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Alto del Carmen had 4,840 inhabitants, making the commune an entirely rural area. The population grew by 2% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Alto del Carmen is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Alto del Carmen is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Alberto Robles and Mr. Giovanni Calderón as part of the 6th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Isabel Allende Bussi and Baldo Prokurica Prokurica as part of the 3rd senatorial constituency.