Graneros
Graneros is a Chilean commune an ceety in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region.
Graneros | |
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 Hodgkinson House in Graneros (2012). | |
 Location o the Graneros commune in O'Higgins Region   Graneros Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (ceety): 34°03′53″S 70°43′35″W / 34.06472°S 70.72639°WCoordinates: 34°03′53″S 70°43′35″W / 34.06472°S 70.72639°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | O'Higgins Region |
| Province | Cachapoal Province |
| foondit | 1899 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Teep | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Claudio Segovía Cofré |
| Area | |
| • Total | 112.7 km2 (43.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 30,320 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 22674 |
| • landwart | 3287 |
| Demonym(s) | Granerino |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 12,992 |
| • weemen | 12,969 |
| Area code(s) | (+56) 72 |
| Website | offeecial website (in Spaingie) |
Demographics eedit
According tae the 2002 census o the National Statistics Institute, Graneros spans an aurie o 112.7 km2 (44 sq mi) an haes 25,961 inhabitants (12,992 men an 12,969 weemen). o these, 22,674 (87.3%) lived in urban auries an 3,287 (12.7%) in landwart auries. The population grew bi 15.6% (3,508 persons) atween the 1992 an 2002 censuses.[2]
Administration eedit
As a commune, Graneros 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 Juan Pablo Díaz Burgos. The cooncil haes the following members:[1]
- Juan Carlos Reyes
- Antonio Pereira
- Miguel Gutierrez L.
- Carlos Ortega
- Raquel Campos
- Ximena Jeldres
Athin the electoral divisions o Chile, Graneros 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, Codegua, Machalí, 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
- ↑ a b "Municipality o Graneros" (in Spainish). Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ↑ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spainish). Retrieved 10 November 2010.
Freemit airtins eedit
- (in Spaingie) Municipality o Graneros