San Vicente de Tagua Tagua

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San Vicente de Tagua Tagua
Northeast o "Plaza de San Vicente" in 2005
Northeast o "Plaza de San Vicente" in 2005
Map o the commune o San Vicente in O'Higgins Region
Map o the commune o San Vicente in O'Higgins Region
San Vicente de Tagua Tagua is located in Chile
San Vicente de Tagua Tagua
San Vicente de Tagua Tagua
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 34°26′22″S 71°04′34″W / 34.43944°S 71.07611°W / -34.43944; -71.07611Coordinates: 34°26′22″S 71°04′34″W / 34.43944°S 71.07611°W / -34.43944; -71.07611
CountryChile
RegionO'Higgins
ProvinceCachapoal
foondit1845
Foondit biCarmen Gallegos de Robles
Govrenment
 • TeepMunicipality
Area
 • Total475.8 km2 (183.7 sq mi)
Elevation
206 m (676 ft)
Population
 (2002 Census)[2]
 • Total44,046
 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
 • Urban
21965
 • landwart
18288
Sex
 • Men20,095
 • weemen20,158
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT [3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST [4])
Area code(s)(+56) 72
Websiteoffeecial website (in Spaingie)

San Vicente de Tagua Tagua, or just San Vicente, 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, San Vicente spans an aurie o 475.8 km2 (184 sq mi) an haes 40,253 inhabitants (20,095 men an 20,158 weemen). o these, 21,965 (54.6%) lived in urban auries an 18,288 (45.4%) in landwart auries. The population grew bi 14.5% (5,086 persons) atween the 1992 an 2002 censuses.[2]

Administration[eedit | eedit soorce]

As a commune, San Vicente is a third-level administrative division administered bi a municipal cooncil, headed bi an alcalde who is directly electit every four years.

Athin the electoral divisions o Chile, San Vicente is representit in the Chamber o Deputies bi Mrs. Alejandra Sepúlveda (PRI) an Mr. Javier Macaya (UDI) as pairt o the 34t electoral district, (thegither wi San Fernando, Chimbarongo, San Vicente, Peumo, Pichidegua an Las Cabras). 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. "Municipality o San Vicente de Tagua Tagua" (in Spainish). Archived frae the original on 7 Julie 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  2. a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spainish). Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  3. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 28 Julie 2010.
  4. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 28 Julie 2010.

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