Marchigüe (Spanish pronunciation: [maɾˈtʃiɣwe]), sometimes spelled Marchihue ([maɾˈtʃiwe]), is a Chilean town and commune in the Cardenal Caro Province of Chile's sixth region of O'Higgins.
Marchigüe
Marchihue | |
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 Old house (casona) in Marchigüe. | |
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 Coat of arms  Map of Marchigüe commune in O'Higgins Region   Marchigüe Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 34°23′49″S 71°37′10″W / 34.39694°S 71.61944°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  O'Higgins |
| Province |  Cardenal Caro |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Cristian Salinas Herrera |
| Area | |
• Total | 659.9 km2 (254.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 6,855 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,208 |
| • Rural | 4,696 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 3,549 |
| • Women | 3,355 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Area code | (+56) 72 |
| Website | Municipality of Marchigüe |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Marchigüe 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
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As a commune, Marchigüe 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 2021-2024 alcalde is Héctor Cristian Salinas Herrera.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Municipality of Marchigüe" (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
External links
edit- (in Spanish) Municipality of Marchigüe