Pumanque | |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | Commune |
Flag Alt: | Flag |
Shield Alt: | Coat of arms |
Map Alt: | Map of Pumanque commune in 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 |
Coor Pinpoint: | city |
Coordinates: | -34.6°N -111°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | O'Higgins |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Colchagua |
Government Footnotes: | [1] |
Government Type: | Municipality |
Leader Title: | Alcalde |
Leader Name: | Gonzalo Baraona Bezanilla |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 440.9 |
Elevation M: | 93 |
Population Total: | 3242 |
Population As Of: | 2012 Census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
Population Blank1: | 0 |
Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
Population Blank2: | 3442 |
Demographics Type1: | Sex |
Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
Demographics1 Info1: | 1,793 |
Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
Demographics1 Info2: | 1,649 |
Timezone: | CLT[3] |
Utc Offset: | -4 |
Timezone Dst: | CLST[4] |
Utc Offset Dst: | -3 |
Area Code: | (+56) 72 |
Website: | Municipality of Pumanque |
Pumanque is a Chilean commune in Colchagua Province, O'Higgins Region.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Pumanque spans an area of 440.9sqkm and has 3,442 inhabitants (1,793 men and 1,649 women), making the commune an entirely rural area. The population fell by 8.8% (331 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
As a commune, Pumanque 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 mayor is Gonzalo Baraona Bezanilla.