Palena, Chile
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Palena
| native_name = {{langx|es|Palena}}
| settlement_type = Commune
| image_skyline = Palena chile.jpg
| image_caption = Palena Chile
| imagesize = 250px
| nickname =
| motto =
| image_shield = Escudo de Palena.svg
| image_map = Comuna de Palena.svg
| map_alt = Location of Palena commune in Los Lagos Region
| map_caption = Location of Palena commune in Los Lagos Region
| pushpin_map_narrow = yes
| pushpin_map = Chile
| pushpin_label_position = bottom
| pushpin_mapsize = 100
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Chile
| coordinates = {{coord|43|37|0|S|71|48|0|W|region:CL-LL|display=inline,title}}
| coor_pinpoint =
| coordinates_footnotes =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Chile
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Los Lagos
| subdivision_type2 = Province
| subdivision_name2 = Palena
| established_title =
| established_date =
| government_type = Municipality
| government_footnotes = Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades
| leader_party = RN
| leader_title = Alcalde
| leader_name = Aladin Delgado Casanova
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 2763.7
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 353
| population_total = 1773
| population_as_of = 2012 Census
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_blank1_title = Urban
| population_blank1 = 0
| population_blank2_title = Rural
| population_blank2 = 1690
| population_demonym =
| demographics_type1 = Sex
| demographics1_title1 = Men
| demographics1_info1 = 904
| demographics1_title2 = Women
| demographics1_info2 = 786
| timezone = CLT{{cite web |url=http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm |accessdate=26 September 2010 |title=Chile Time |publisher=WorldTimeZones.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130719/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm |archive-date=11 September 2007 }}
| utc_offset = −04:00
| timezone_DST = CLST{{cite web |url=http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm |accessdate=26 September 2010 |title=Chile Summer Time |publisher=WorldTimeZones.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130451/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm |archive-date=11 September 2007 }}
| utc_offset_DST = −03:00
| postal_code_type = postal code
| postal_code =
| area_code = 56 + 65
| blank_name = Climate
| blank_info = Cfb
| website = {{URL|http://www.municipalidadpalena.cl/}}
| footnotes =
}}
Palena is a Chilean commune located in Palena Province, Los Lagos Region. The commune is named after Palena Lake.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Palena spans an area of {{convert|2763.7|sqkm|0|abbr=on}} and has 1,690 inhabitants (904 men and 786 women), making the commune an entirely rural area. The population grew by 2.2% (37 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
Administration
As a commune, Palena 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 Aladin Delgado Casanova (RN).
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Palena is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Gabriel Ascencio (PDC) and Alejandro Santana (RN) as part of the 58th electoral district, together with Castro, Ancud, Quemchi, Dalcahue, Curaco de Vélez, Quinchao, Puqueldón, Chonchi, Queilén, Quellón, Chaitén, Hualaihué and Futaleufú. The commune is represented in the Senate by Camilo Escalona Medina (PS) and Carlos Kuschel Silva (RN) as part of the 17th senatorial constituency (Los Lagos Region).
Climate
{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Palena (Alto Palena)
|Jan high C = 19.3
|Feb high C = 19.4
|Mar high C = 18.3
|Apr high C = 14.7
|May high C = 10.4
|Jun high C = 7.6
|Jul high C = 6.3
|Aug high C = 8.1
|Sep high C = 11.3
|Oct high C = 14.1
|Nov high C = 16.6
|Dec high C = 18.3
| year high C =
|Jan mean C = 14.3
|Feb mean C = 13.7
|Mar mean C = 12.5
|Apr mean C = 9.6
|May mean C = 6.7
|Jun mean C = 4.3
|Jul mean C = 3.0
|Aug mean C = 4.1
|Sep mean C = 6.2
|Oct mean C = 8.6
|Nov mean C = 11.0
|Dec mean C = 12.9
| year mean C =
|Jan low C = 9.1
|Feb low C = 8.3
|Mar low C = 7.5
|Apr low C = 5.7
|May low C = 4.0
|Jun low C = 1.7
|Jul low C = 0.8
|Aug low C = 1.1
|Sep low C = 2.1
|Oct low C = 3.8
|Nov low C = 6.3
|Dec low C = 8.0
| year low C =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 93.6
|Feb precipitation mm = 72.9
|Mar precipitation mm = 62.8
|Apr precipitation mm = 132.5
|May precipitation mm = 247.9
|Jun precipitation mm = 212.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 284.7
|Aug precipitation mm = 121.2
|Sep precipitation mm = 133.6
|Oct precipitation mm = 98.3
|Nov precipitation mm = 95.2
|Dec precipitation mm = 132.5
|year precipitation mm =
|source 1 = Meteorología Interactiva{{cite web
|url = http://www.atmosfera.cl/HTML/climatologia/DATOS/CHILESUR.HTM
|title = Información climatológica de estaciones chilenas
|language = es
|access-date = 27 May 2024
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://archive.today/20121209044738/http://www.atmosfera.cl/HTML/climatologia/DATOS/CHILESUR.HTM
|archive-date = 9 December 2012}}
}}
References
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{{Communes in Los Lagos Region}}
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