Nancagua
Nancagua | |
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 Church o Nancagua | |
 Map o the Nancagua commune in the O'Higgins Region   Nancagua Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 34°40′S 71°13′W / 34.667°S 71.217°WCoordinates: 34°40′S 71°13′W / 34.667°S 71.217°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  O'Higgins |
| Province |  Colchagua |
| Govrenment | |
| • Teep | Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 111.3 km2 (43.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,409 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 9264 |
| • landwart | 6370 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 7,959 |
| • weemen | 7,675 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT [3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST [4]) |
| Area code(s) | (+56) 72 |
| Website | Municipality o Nancagua |
Nancagua (Spaingie pronunciation: [naŋˈkaɣwa]) is a Chilean ceety an commune in Colchagua Province, O'Higgins Region.
Demographics
[eedit | eedit soorce]According tae the 2002 census o the National Statistics Institute, Nancagua spans an aurie o 111.3 km2 (43 sq mi) an haes 15,634 inhabitants (7,959 men an 7,675 weemen). o these, 9,264 (59.3%) lived in urban auries an 6,370 (40.7%) in landwart auries. The population grew bi 8.5% (1,220 persons) atween the 1992 an 2002 censuses.[2]
Administration
[eedit | eedit soorce]As a commune, Nancagua is a third-level admeenistrative diveesion o Chile administered bi a municipal cooncil, headed bi an alcalde who is directly electit every four years.
Athin the electoral divisions o Chile, Nancagua is representit in the Chamber o Deputies bi Mr. Ramón Barros (UDI) an Mr. Juan Carlos Latorre (PDC) as pairt o the 35t electoral district, (thegither wi Placilla, Chépica, Santa Cruz, Lolol, Pumanque, Palmilla, Peralillo, Navidad, Litueche, La Estrella, Pichilemu, Marchihue an Paredones). 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]- ↑ "Municipality o Nancagua" (in Spainish). 13 December 2010. Archived frae the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spainish). Archived frae the original on 15 Julie 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 28 Julie 2010.
- ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 28 Julie 2010.
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- (in Spaingie) Municipality o Nancagua Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
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