Cabo de Hornos, Chile


Cabo de Hornos, Chile is a Chilean commune located in the south of Tierra del Fuego archipelago, in Antártica Province, Magallanes Region. The municipality of Cabo de Hornos, located in the town of Puerto Williams, also administers the Antártica commune. It is named for Cabo de Hornos, or "Cape Horn", the southern tip of South America.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Cabo de Hornos spans an area of and has 2,262 inhabitants. Of these, 1,952 lived in urban areas and 310 in rural areas. The population grew by 24.7% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Cabo de Hornos 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 2016-2020 alcalde is Patricio Fernández.The communal council has the following members:
Daniel Fernando Valdebenito Contreras Ángela Barría Barrientos Juan Velásquez Carolina Guenel González Francis Delgado Ibaceta Paola Speake Ojeda
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Cabo de Hornos is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Juan Morano and Gabriel Boric as part of the 60th electoral district, which includes the entire Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region. The commune is represented in the Senate by Carlos Bianchi Chelech and Carolina Goic as part of the 19th senatorial constituency.