Chépica
Chépica is a Chilean toun an commune in Colchagua Province, O'Higgins Region.
Chépica | |
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 Map o the Chépica commune in O'Higgins Region   Chépica Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (toun): 34°44′S 71°17′W / 34.733°S 71.283°WCoordinates: 34°44′S 71°17′W / 34.733°S 71.283°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  O'Higgins |
| Province |  Colchagua |
| Govrenment | |
| • Teep | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Rebeca Cofré Calderón |
| Area | |
| • Total | 503.4 km2 (194.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 14,425 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 6949 |
| • landwart | 6908 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 7,100 |
| • weemen | 6,757 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT [3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST [4]) |
| Area code(s) | country 56 + ceety 72 |
| Website | www |
Demographics
eeditAccording tae the 2002 census o the National Statistics Institute, Chépica spans an aurie o 503.4 km2 (194 sq mi) an haes 13,857 inhabitants (7,100 men an 6,757 weemen). o these, 6,949 (50.1%) lived in urban auries an 6,908 (49.9%) in landwart auries. The population fell bi 1.7% (244 persons) atween the 1992 an 2002 censuses.[2]
Administration
eeditAs a commune, Chépica 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 2012-16 alcalde is Rebeca Cofré Calderón.[1]
Athin the electoral divisions o Chile, Chépica 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, Nancagua, 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- ↑ a b "Municipality o Chépica" (in Spainish). Archived frae the original on 3 Januar 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ↑ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spainish). Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 13 Julie 2010. Retrieved 28 Julie 2010.
- ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 28 Julie 2010.