Pichidegua

Pichidegua
Town and Commune



Location of Pichidegua commune in O'Higgins Region
Location of Pichidegua commune in O'Higgins Region
Pichidegua is located in Chile
Pichidegua
Pichidegua
Location in Chile
Coordinates (town): 34°21′31″S 71°16′59″W / 34.35861°S 71.28306°W / -34.35861; -71.28306
CountryChile
RegionO'Higgins Region
ProvinceCachapoal Province
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
Area
[1]
 • Total
320 km2 (120 sq mi)
Elevation
146 m (479 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[1]
 • Total
18,225
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
 • Urban
4,965
 • Rural
12,791
Sex
[1]
 • Men9,208
 • Women8,548
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code(+56) 72
WebsiteMunicipality of Pichidegua

Pichidegua (Spanish pronunciation: [pitʃiˈðeɣwa]) is a Chilean commune and town in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Pichidegua spans an area of 320 km2 (124 sq mi) and has 17,756 inhabitants (9,208 men and 8,548 women). Of these, 4,965 (28%) lived in urban areas and 12,791 (72%) in rural areas. The population grew by 7% (1,162 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[1]

Administration

As a commune, Pichidegua is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years.

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Pichidegua is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Alejandra Sepúlveda (PRI) and Javier Macaya (UDI) as part of the 34th electoral district, together with San Fernando, Chimbarongo, San Vicente, Peumo and Las Cabras. The commune is represented in the Senate by Andrés Chadwick Piñera (UDI) and Juan Pablo Letelier Morel (PS) as part of the 9th senatorial constituency (O'Higgins Region).

References

  1. ^ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.