Commune of Auquinco
former commune in Curicó, Chile
Auquinco was one of the communes that was part of the department of Santa Cruz, in the province of Curicó.
Auquinco | |
|---|---|
Former commune | |
| Country | Chile |
| Province | Curicó |
| Department | Santa Cruz |
| Capital | Auquinco |
| Population (1920)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,886 |
The 1920 Chilean census established it had a population of 2.886 inhabitants.
History
changeThe commune of Auquinco was created by Decree number 3.458 on 19 August 1918.[2]
It was suppressed by the Decree with Force of Law No. 8.583, on 30 December 1927, by dictator Carlos Ibáñez del Campo as part of a greater political and administrative reform, adding its territory to the commune of Chépica. The commune was effectively suppressed on 1 February 1928.
References
change- ↑ Dirección General de Estadística (1925). Censo de Población de la República de Chile levantado el 15 de diciembre de 1920. Santiago, Chile: Sociedad Imp. y Litogr. Universo.
- ↑ Zamudio, Orlando (2001). Chile. Historia de la división político-administrativa 1810-2000. Santiago, Chile: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas.
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