Malloa (frae the Mapudungún mallohue, "place o the white clay") is a Chilean commune an toun in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region.

Malloa
Map o Malloa commune in the O'Higgins Region
Map o Malloa commune in the O'Higgins Region
Malloa is located in Chile
Malloa
Malloa
Location in Chile
Coordinates (ceety): 34°26′47″S 70°56′45″W / 34.44639°S 70.94583°W / -34.44639; -70.94583Coordinates: 34°26′47″S 70°56′45″W / 34.44639°S 70.94583°W / -34.44639; -70.94583
CountryChile
RegionO'Higgins Region
ProvinceCachapoal Province
Govrenment
 • TeepMunicipality
Area
 • Total112.6 km2 (43.5 sq mi)
Elevation
254 m (833 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
 • Total12,342
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
 • Urban
4709
 • landwart
8163
Sex
 • Men6,666
 • weemen6,206
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT [3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST [4])
Area code(s)(+56) 72
WebsiteMunicipality o Malloa

Demographics

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Accordin tae the 2002 census o the National Statistics Institute, Malloa spans an aurie o 112.6 km2 (43 sq mi) an haes 12,872 indwallers (6,666 men an 6,206 weemen). Oot o thaim, 4,709 (36.6%) bidit in urban auries an 8,163 (63.4%) in landwart auries. The population grew bi 5.1% (620 persons) atween the 1992 an 2002 censuses.[2]

Administration

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As a commune, Malloa is a third-level admeenistrative diveesion o Chile administered bi a municipal cooncil, heidit bi an alcalde wha is direck electit ilka fower year.[1]

Athin the electoral divisions o Chile, Malloa is represent 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, Graneros, Codegua, Machalí, Requínoa, Rengo, Olivar, Doñihue, Coinco, Coltauco an Quinta de Tilcoco). 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

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  1. a b "Municipality o Malloa" (in Spainish). Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  2. a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spainish). Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  3. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 13 Julie 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  4. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.

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