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Pichidegua (Spanish pronunciation: [pitʃiˈðeɣwa]) is a Chilean commune and town in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region.

Pichidegua
Town and Commune



Location of Pichidegua commune in O'Higgins Region
Pichidegua
Location in Chile
Coordinates (town): 34°21′31″S 71°16′59″W
CountryChile
RegionO'Higgins Region
ProvinceCachapoal Province
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
Area
[1]
 • Total320 km2 (120 sq mi)
Elevation
146 m (479 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[1]
 • Total18,225
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
 • Urban
4,965
 • Rural
12,791
Sex
[1]
 • Men9,208
 • Women8,548
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code(s)(+56) 72
WebsiteMunicipality of Pichidegua

Demographics


According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Pichidegua spans an area of 320 km2 (124 sq mi) and has 17,756 inhabitants (9,208 men and 8,548 women). Of these, 4,965 (28%) lived in urban areas and 12,791 (72%) in rural areas. The population grew by 7% (1,162 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[1]


Administration


As a commune, Pichidegua is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years.

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Pichidegua is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Alejandra Sepúlveda (PRI) and Javier Macaya (UDI) as part of the 34th electoral district, together with San Fernando, Chimbarongo, San Vicente, Peumo and Las Cabras. 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. "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  2. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  3. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.



На других языках

- [en] Pichidegua

[ru] Пичидегуа

Пичидегуа (исп. Pichidegua) — посёлок в Чили. Административный центр одноимённой коммуны. Население — 4965 человек (2002). Посёлок и коммуна входит в состав провинции Качапоаль и области Либертадор-Хенераль-Бернардо-О’Хиггинс.


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