Nancagua

City and Commune in O'Higgins, Chile



Map of the Nancagua commune in the O'Higgins Region
Map of the Nancagua commune in the O'Higgins Region
34°40′S 71°13′W / 34.667°S 71.217°W / -34.667; -71.217CountryChile ChileRegionO'Higgins Region O'HigginsProvinceColchaguaGovernment • TypeMunicipality • AlcaldeMario BustamanteArea • Total111.3 km2 (43.0 sq mi)Elevation
194 m (636 ft)Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
 • Total15,409 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi) • Urban
9,264 • Rural
6,370Sex • Men7,959 • Women7,675Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3]) • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])Area code(+56) 72WebsiteMunicipality of Nancagua

Nancagua (Spanish pronunciation: [naŋˈkaɣwa]) is a Chilean city and commune in Colchagua Province, O'Higgins Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Nancagua spans an area of 111.3 km2 (43 sq mi) and has 15,634 inhabitants (7,959 men and 7,675 women). Of these, 9,264 (59.3%) lived in urban areas and 6,370 (40.7%) in rural areas. The population grew by 8.5% (1,220 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]

Administration

As a commune, Nancagua 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 Mario Bustamante.


References

  1. ^ "Municipality of Nancagua" (in Spanish). 13 December 2010. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 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.

External links

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  • (in Spanish) Municipality of Nancagua
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