Marchihue

Marchihue Marchigüe
—  Town and Commune  —
Old house (casona) in Marchihue.
Coat of arms
Map of Marchihue commune in O'Higgins Region
Marchihue Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 34°23′49″S 71°37′10″W / 34.39694°S 71.61944°W / -34.39694; -71.61944Coordinates: 34°23′49″S 71°37′10″W / 34.39694°S 71.61944°W / -34.39694; -71.61944
Country	Chile
Region	O'Higgins
Province	Cardenal Caro
Government[1]
– Type	Municipality
– Alcalde	Héctor Hernán Flores Peñaloza
Area[2]
– Total	659.9 km2 (254.8 sq mi)
Population (2002 Census)[2]
– Total	6,904
– Density	10.5/km2 (27.1/sq mi)
– Urban	2,208
– Rural	4,696
Sex[2]
– Men	3,549
– Women	3,355
Time zone	CLT [3] (UTC-4)
– Summer (DST)	CLST [4] (UTC-3)
Website	Municipality of Marchihue

Marchihue, also known as Marchigüe, is a Chilean town and commune in the Cardenal Caro Province of Chile's sixth region of O'Higgins.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Marchihue spans an area of 659.9 km² (255 sq mi) and has 6,904 inhabitants (3,549 men and 3,355 women). Of these, 2,208 (32%) lived in urban areas and 4,696 (68%) in rural areas. The population grew by 11.2% (695 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[2]

Administration

As a commune, Marchihue 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 Héctor Hernán Flores Peñaloza.^[1]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Marchihue is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Ramón Barros (UDI) and Mr. Juan Carlos Latorre (PDC) as part of the 35th electoral district, (together with Placilla, Nancagua, Chépica, Santa Cruz, Lolol, Pumanque, Palmilla, Peralillo, Navidad, Litueche, La Estrella, Pichilemu and Paredones). 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} (Spanish) "Municipality of Marchihue". http://www.munimarchigue.cl/. Retrieved 5 September 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} (Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php. Retrieved 13 December 2010. 
3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 

External links

• (Spanish) Municipality of Marchihue