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Town and Commune in O'Higgins, Chile
Marchigüe Marchihue
Town and Commune
Old house (casona) in Marchigüe.Old house (casona) in Marchigüe.


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Coordinates (city): 34°23′49″S 71°37′10″W / 34.39694°S 71.61944°W / -34.39694; -71.61944
CountryChile Chile
RegionO'Higgins Region O'Higgins
ProvinceCardenal Caro Province Cardenal Caro
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeCristian Salinas Herrera
Area
 • Total659.9 km (254.8 sq mi)
Elevation124 m (407 ft)
Population
 • Total6,855
 • Density10/km (27/sq mi)
 • Urban2,208
 • Rural4,696
Sex
 • Men3,549
 • Women3,355
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code(+56) 72
WebsiteMunicipality of Marchigüe

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.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Marchigüe spans an area of 659.9 km (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.

Administration

Wind wheels in Marchigüe

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.


References

  1. ^ "Municipality of Marchigüe" (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  2. ^ "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  3. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.

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