Petorca
Sign in to savePetorca is a Chilean town and commune located in the Petorca Province, Valparaíso Region. The commune spans an area of . Since 2010 Petorca has been affected by a long-term drought aggravated by poor water administration that have allowed limited water resources go to avocado plantations rather than human settlements.
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Petorca
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town and Commune
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- Flag
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- Coat of arms
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- Comuna de Petorca.svg
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- Chile
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- yes
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- bottom
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- Location in Chile
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- Location in Chile
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- Country
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- Region
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- Province
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- Petorca
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- Municipality
- Settlement.leader_title
- Alcalde
- Settlement.leader_name
- Ignacio Villalobos
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- Metric
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Wikidata facts
- Area
- 1516.6
- Elevation
- 495
- Official website
- www.municipalidadpetorca.cl
- Image
- Petorca Chile.jpg
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Petorca is a Chilean town and commune located in the Petorca Province, Valparaíso Region. The commune spans an area of . Since 2010 Petorca has been affected by a long-term drought aggravated by poor water administration that have allowed limited water resources go to avocado plantations rather than human settlements.
==Demographics== According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Petorca has 9,440 inhabitants (4,806 men and 4,634 women). Of these, 4,535 (48%) lived in urban areas and 4,905 (52%) in rural areas. The population grew by 1.8% (167 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
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