Graneros

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Graneros
Hodgkinson House in Graneros (2012).
Hodgkinson House in Graneros (2012).
Location o the Graneros commune in O'Higgins Region
Location o the Graneros commune in O'Higgins Region
Graneros is located in Chile
Graneros
Graneros
Location in Chile
Coordinates (ceety): 34°03′53″S 70°43′35″W / 34.06472°S 70.72639°W / -34.06472; -70.72639Coordinates: 34°03′53″S 70°43′35″W / 34.06472°S 70.72639°W / -34.06472; -70.72639
CountryChile
RegionO'Higgins Region
ProvinceCachapoal Province
foondit1899
Govrenment
 • TeepMunicipality
 • AlcaldeClaudio Segovía Cofré
Area
 • Total112.7 km2 (43.5 sq mi)
Elevation
113 m (371 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
 • Total30,320
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
 • Urban
22674
 • landwart
3287
Demonym(s)Granerino
Sex
 • Men12,992
 • weemen12,969
Area code(s)(+56) 72
Websiteoffeecial website (in Spaingie)

Graneros is a Chilean commune an ceety in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region.

Demographics[eedit | eedit soorce]

According tae the 2002 census o the National Statistics Institute, Graneros spans an aurie o 112.7 km2 (44 sq mi) an haes 25,961 inhabitants (12,992 men an 12,969 weemen). o these, 22,674 (87.3%) lived in urban auries an 3,287 (12.7%) in landwart auries. The population grew bi 15.6% (3,508 persons) atween the 1992 an 2002 censuses.[2]

Administration[eedit | eedit soorce]

As a commune, Graneros is a third-level admeenistrative diveesion o Chile administered bi a municipal cooncil, headed bi an alcalde who is directly electit every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Juan Pablo Díaz Burgos. The cooncil haes the following members:[1]

  • Juan Carlos Reyes
  • Antonio Pereira
  • Miguel Gutierrez L.
  • Carlos Ortega
  • Raquel Campos
  • Ximena Jeldres

Athin the electoral divisions o Chile, Graneros is representit in the Chamber o Deputies bi Mr. Eugenio Bauer (UDI) an Mr. Ricardo Rincón (PDC) as pairt o the 33rd electoral district, (thegither wi Mostazal, Codegua, Machalí, Requínoa, Rengo, Olivar, Doñihue, Coinco, Coltauco, Quinta de Tilcoco an Malloa). The commune is representit in the Senate bi Andrés Chadwick Piñera (UDI) an Juan Pablo Letelier Morel (PS) as pairt o the 9t senatorial constituency (O'Higgins Region).

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. a b "Municipality o Graneros" (in Spainish). Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  2. a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spainish). Retrieved 10 November 2010.

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