Chépica

Town and Commune in O'Higgins, Chile



Map of the Chépica commune in O'Higgins Region
Map of the Chépica commune in O'Higgins Region
34°44′S 71°17′W / 34.733°S 71.283°W / -34.733; -71.283CountryChile ChileRegionO'Higgins Region O'HigginsProvinceColchagua Province ColchaguaGovernment • TypeMunicipality • AlcaldeFabián SotoArea • Total503.4 km2 (194.4 sq mi)Elevation
182 m (597 ft)Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
 • Total14,425 • Density29/km2 (74/sq mi) • Urban
6,949 • Rural
6,908Sex • Men7,100 • Women6,757Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3]) • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])Area codecountry 56 + city 72Websitewww.municipalidadchepica.cl

Chépica is a Chilean town and commune in Colchagua Province, O'Higgins Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Chépica spans an area of 503.4 km2 (194 sq mi) and has 13,857 inhabitants (7,100 men and 6,757 women). Of these, 6,949 (50.1%) lived in urban areas and 6,908 (49.9%) in rural areas. The population fell by 1.7% (244 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]

Administration

As a commune, Chépica 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 2021-24 alcalde is Fabián Soto.[1]


References

  1. ^ a b "Municipality of Chépica" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  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.
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