Machalí
Machalí | |
|---|---|
 Municipalidad | |
 Map o Machalí commune in the O'Higgins Region   Machalí Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (ceety): 34°10′57″S 70°39′05″W / 34.18250°S 70.65139°WCoordinates: 34°10′57″S 70°39′05″W / 34.18250°S 70.65139°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | O'Higgins Region |
| Province | Cachapoal Province |
| Govrenment | |
| • Teep | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | José Miguel Urrutia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2586 km2 (998 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 552 m (1,811 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 42,572 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 26852 |
| • landwart | 1776 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 14,297 |
| • weemen | 14,331 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT [3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST [4]) |
| Postal code | 85002480 |
| Area code(s) | (+56) 72 |
| Website | Municipality o Machalí |
Machalí 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, Machalí spans an aurie o 2,586 km2 (998 sq mi) an haes 28,628 inhabitants (14,297 men an 14,331 weemen). o these, 26,852 (93.8%) lived in urban auries an 1,776 (6.2%) in landwart auries. The population grew bi 18.5% (4,476 persons) atween the 1992 an 2002 censuses.[2]
Administration[eedit | eedit soorce]
As a commune, Machalí 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 José Miguel Urrutia.[1]
Athin the electoral divisions o Chile, Machalí 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, Graneros, Codegua, 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]
- ↑ a b "Municipality o Machalí" (in Spainish). Archived frae the original on 6 Mey 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ↑ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spainish). Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 13 Julie 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
Freemit airtins[eedit | eedit soorce]
- (in Spaingie) Municipality o Machalí Archived 2015-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
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| Cardenal Caro | ||
| Colchagua | ||
Provincial capitals in italics • Regional capital in bold | ||