Sagrada Familia, Chile


Sagrada Familia is a Chilean town and commune in Curicó Province, Maule Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Sagrada Familia spans an area of and has 17,519 inhabitants. Of these, 5,080 lived in urban areas and 12,439 in rural areas. The population grew by 3.7% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Sagrada Familia 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 Francisco Meléndez Rojas.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Sagrada Familia is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Roberto León and Celso Morales as part of the 36th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Juan Antonio Coloma Correa and Andrés Zaldívar Larraín as part of the 10th senatorial constituency.