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Chimbarongo
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Chimbarongo |
| native_name_lang | es |
| settlement_type | City and Commune |
| image_skyline | Chimbarongo.JPG |
| image_caption | Crafts of Chimbarongo. |
| image_shield | Escudo de Chimbarongo.svg |
| shield_alt | Coat of arms |
| image_map | Comuna de Chimbarongo.svg |
| map_alt | Map of Chimbarongo commune in the O'Higgins Region |
| map_caption | Map of Chimbarongo commune in the O'Higgins Region |
| pushpin_map | Chile |
| pushpin_map_narrow | yes |
| pushpin_label_position | bottom |
| pushpin_map_alt | Location in Chile |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Chile |
| coordinates | |
| coor_pinpoint | city |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Chile Chile |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | O'Higgins O'Higgins |
| subdivision_type2 | Province |
| subdivision_name2 | Colchagua Colchagua |
| government_type | Municipality |
| leader_title | Alcalde |
| leader_name | Marco Contreras Jorquera |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 497.9 |
| elevation_m | 295 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 33446 |
| population_as_of | 2012 Census |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_blank1_title | Urban |
| population_blank1 | 16889 |
| population_blank2_title | Rural |
| population_blank2 | 15427 |
| demographics_type1 | Sex |
| demographics1_footnotes | |
| demographics1_title1 | Men |
| demographics1_info1 | 16,612 |
| demographics1_title2 | Women |
| demographics1_info2 | 15,704 |
| timezone | CLT |
| utc_offset | -4 |
| timezone_DST | CLST |
| utc_offset_DST | -3 |
| area_code | (+56) 72 |
| website | Municipality of Chimbarongo |
Chimbarongo, Chile, is a city and commune located 160 km south of Santiago in the Colchagua Province of the O'Higgins Region. Many people in Chimbarongo make their living weaving wickerwork and baskets from mimbre.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Chimbarongo spans an area of 497.9 sqkm and has 32,316 inhabitants (16,612 men and 15,704 women). Of these, 16,889 (52.3%) lived in urban areas and 15,427 (47.7%) in rural areas. The population grew by 5.4% (1,651 people) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
Administration
As a commune, Chimbarongo 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 2021-2024 alcalde is Marco Contreras Jorquera.
References
References
- "National Statistics Institute".
- "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org.
- "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org.
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