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Coltauco is a Chilean commune and town in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region. According to the 2002 census, the commune population was 16,228 and has an area of 224.7 km².[5]

Coltauco
Town and Commune



Coltauco
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 34°18′0″S 71°06′0″W
CountryChile
RegionO'Higgins Region
ProvinceCachapoal Province
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  AlcaldeRuben Jorquera Vidal
Area
  Total224.7 km2 (86.8 sq mi)
Elevation
244 m (801 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
  Total17,918
  Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
  Urban
6,958
  Rural
9,270
Sex
  Men8,239
  Women7,989
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3])
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code(s)(+56) 72
WebsiteMunicipality of Coltauco

Demographics


According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Coltauco spans an area of 224.7 km2 (87 sq mi) and has 16,228 inhabitants (8,239 men and 7,989 women). Of these, 6,958 (42.9%) lived in urban areas and 9,270 (57.1%) in rural areas. The population grew by 6.7% (1,023 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]


Administration


As a commune, Coltauco 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 2012-2016 alcalde is Ruben Jorquera Vidal.[1]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Coltauco is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Eugenio Bauer (UDI) and Ricardo Rincón (PDC) as part of the 33rd electoral district, together with Mostazal, Graneros, Codegua, Machalí, Requínoa, Rengo, Olivar, Doñihue, Coinco, Quinta de Tilcoco and Malloa. 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. "Municipality of Coltauco" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  2. "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  3. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  4. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  5. 2002 Census



На других языках


- [en] Coltauco

[ru] Кольтауко

Кольтауко (исп. Coltauco) — посёлок в Чили. Административный центр одноимённой коммуны. Население — 3536 человек (2002).Посёлок и коммуна входит в состав провинции Качапоаль и области Либертадор-Хенераль-Бернардо-О’Хиггинс.



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