Marikina ( Spanish: Mariquina ) is a commune in Chile . The administrative center of the commune is the city of San Jose de Marikina . The population is 7,790 people ( 2002 ). The city and the commune is part of the province of Valdivia and the region of Los Rios .
| Commune | |||
| Marikina | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Mariquina | |||
| |||
| A country |  Chile | ||
| Region | Los rios | ||
| Provinces | Valdivia | ||
| Commune | Marikina | ||
| Alcald | Erwin Pacheco Ayala | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Based | 1850 | ||
| Square | 1,320.50 km² | ||
| Center height | 14 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC − 4 ; in summer UTC − 3 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 18.582 people ( 2007 ) | ||
| Density | 14.07 people / km² | ||
| Katoykonim | Sanjosino (a) | ||
| Official language | Spanish | ||
| Other | |||
| Map |  Commune Marikina on the map of Los Rios | ||
| munimariquina.cl (Spanish) | |||
The territory of the commune is 1320.50 km². The population is 18,582 residents (2007). The population density is 14.07 people / km².
Location
The municipality is located 38 km northeast of the administrative center of the region of Valdivia .
The commune borders:
- in the north - with the commune of Tolten
- in the northeast - with the commune of Loncoce
- in the east - with the commune of Lanko
- in the south - with the communes of Mafil , Valdivia
In the west of the commune is the Pacific Ocean .
Demographics
According to information collected during the census by the National Institute of Statistics, the population of the commune is 18,582 people, of which 9,447 are men and 9,135 are women.
The population of the commune is 4.97% of the total population of the Los Rios region, 45.97% are rural and 54.03% are urban.
The most important settlements of the commune
- San Jose de la Marikina (city) - 7,790 inhabitants
- Meuin (village) - 1135 inhabitants