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(Redirected from Chimbarongo, Chile) City and Commune in O'Higgins, Chile
Chimbarongo
City and Commune
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Coordinates (city): 34°42′32″S 71°02′35″W / 34.70889°S 71.04306°W / -34.70889; -71.04306
CountryChile Chile
RegionO'Higgins Region O'Higgins
ProvinceColchagua Province Colchagua
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeMarco Contreras Jorquera
Area
 • Total497.9 km (192.2 sq mi)
Elevation295 m (968 ft)
Population
 • Total33,446
 • Density67/km (170/sq mi)
 • Urban16,889
 • Rural15,427
Sex
 • Men16,612
 • Women15,704
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code(+56) 72
WebsiteMunicipality of Chimbarongo

Chimbarongo, Chile, is a city and commune located 160 km (99 mi) south of Santiago in the Colchagua Province of the O'Higgins Region. Many of the people of Chimbarongo make their living weaving wickerwork, mimbre, baskets.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Chimbarongo spans an area of 497.9 km (192 sq mi) and has 32,316 inhabitants (16,612 men and 15,704 women). Of these, 16,889 (52.3%) lived in urban areas and 15,427 (47.7%) in rural areas. The population grew by 5.4% (1,651 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Chimbarongo 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 Marco Contreras Jorquera.


References

  1. ^ "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  2. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.

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