Litueche
Litueche (Mapudungun: land o the white lands; originally called El Rosario, Rosario Lo Solís or simply Rosario) is a Chilean toun an commune in Cardenal Caro Province, O'Higgins Region.
Litueche (El) Rosario (Lo Solís) | |
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 View o Litueche, looking forward tae its main square, on March 1, 2011. | |
 Map o Litueche commune in O'Higgins Region   Litueche Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (ceety): 34°07′0″S 71°44′15″W / 34.11667°S 71.73750°WCoordinates: 34°07′0″S 71°44′15″W / 34.11667°S 71.73750°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  O'Higgins |
| Province |  Cardenal Caro |
| Govrenment | |
| • Teep | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | René Acuña Echeverría |
| Area | |
| • Total | 618.8 km2 (238.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 269 m (883 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,638 |
| • Density | 9.1/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2479 |
| • landwart | 3047 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 2,932 |
| • weemen | 2,594 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT [3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST [4]) |
| Area code(s) | (+56) 72 |
| Website | Municipality o Litueche |
Demographics
eeditAccording tae the 2002 census o the National Statistics Institute, Litueche spans an aurie o 618.8 km2 (239 sq mi) an haes 5,526 inhabitants (2,932 men an 2,594 weemen). o these, 2,479 (44.9%) lived in urban auries an 3,047 (55.1%) in landwart auries. The population grew bi 1.1% (60 persons) atween the 1992 an 2002 censuses.[2]
Administration
eeditAs a commune, Litueche 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 2012-2016 alcalde is René Acuña Echeverría.[1]
Athin the electoral divisions o Chile, Litueche 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, Chépica, Santa Cruz, Lolol, Pumanque, Palmilla, Peralillo, Navidad, 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 Litueche" (in Spainish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ↑ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spainish). Retrieved 13 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.
Freemit airtins
eedit- (in Spaingie) Municipality o Litueche