Pica, Chile

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Pica has an area of and 6,178 inhabitants (4,569 men and 1,609 women). Of these, 4,674 (75.7%) lived in urban areas and 1,504 (24.3%) in rural areas. The population grew by 45.9% (3,666 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. ==Administration==

As a commune, Pica is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. Since 2016 the mayor has been Iván Infante Chacón (Ind./RN). The communal council for the 2021–2024 term has the following members: • Juan Carlos Godoy Apala (RN) • Claudia Jofré Rivera (RN) • Claudia Rojas Plaza (Ind./RN) • Patricio Vargas Briones (UDI) • María Oxa Villagra (Ind./FA) • Rodolfo González Lutino (DC) Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Pica is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Marta Isasi (Ind.) and Hugo Gutiérrez (PC) as part of the 2nd electoral district, which includes the entire Tarapacá Region. The commune is represented in the Senate by José Miguel Insulza (PS, 2018–2026) and José Durana (UDI, 2018–2026) as part of the 1st senatorial constituency (Arica and Parinacota Region and Tarapacá Region). ==Gallery==

File:Street Vendor-- Pica Oasis.jpg|Pica Oasis Street Vendor File:Street Vendor-- Pica. 2.jpg|Street vendor selling locally-grown citrus. File:Plaza_pública_de_Pica.jpg|Pica's main plaza File:Pica_Maison_de_Remigio_Morales_Bermúdez.jpg|Local architecture ==References==