Chimbarongo Explained

Chimbarongo
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:City and Commune
Shield Alt:Coat of arms
Map Alt: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:-34.7089°N -71.0431°W
Coor Pinpoint:city
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Chile
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: O'Higgins
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2: Colchagua
Government Type:Municipality
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:Marco Contreras Jorquera
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:497.9
Elevation M:295
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 Title1:Men
Demographics1 Info1:16,612
Demographics1 Title2:Women
Demographics1 Info2:15,704
Timezone:CLT[2]
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:CLST[3]
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Area Code:(+56) 72
Website:Municipality of Chimbarongo

Chimbarongo, Chile, is a city and commune located 160km (100miles) south of Santiago in the Colchagua Province of the O'Higgins Region. Many of the people of Chimbarongo make their living weaving wickerwork, mimbre, baskets.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Chimbarongo spans an area of 497.9sqkm 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 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[1]

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Statistics Institute . 13 December 2010. es.
  2. Web site: Chile Time . 2010-07-28 . WorldTimeZones.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130719/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm . 2007-09-11 .
  3. Web site: Chile Summer Time . 2010-07-28 . WorldTimeZones.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130451/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm . 2007-09-11 .