Isla de Pascua (Easter Island; Rapa Nui) is a Chilean commune with a special regime,[note 1] located within Isla de Pascua Province in Valparaíso Region. It is the only commune in Isla de Pascua Province, comprising Easter Island and Isla Salas y Gómez. Its capital is Hanga Roa, located in the southwestern area of the main island, where most of the local population resides.
Local government
The municipality of Isla de Pascua is led by mayor Pedro Edmunds Paoa (PRO), who is accompanied in the Municipal Council by:
- Mai Teao Osorio (RN)
- Marta Hotus Tuki (PDC)
- María Icka Araki (PDC)
- Ricardo Espinoza Alvarado (PPD)
- Julio Hotus Salinas (PPD)
- Juan Haoa Hotus (Ind./Evópoli)
Notes
- ^ Although the Constitution establishes the commune of Isla de Pascua has a special regime, the organic law supposed to regulate the area has not yet been dictated.
References
- ^ "Censo 2017". National Statistics Institute (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ Constitución Política de la República de Chile. Artículo 126 bis. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ a b "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2002". National Statistics Institute. Archived from the original on 15 July 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
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