Coltauco
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coltauco | |
|---|---|
|
 Map of Coltauco in the O'Higgins Region   Coltauco Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 34°18′0″S 71°06′0″W / 34.30000°S 71.10000°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | O'Higgins Region |
| Province | Cachapoal Province |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Ruben Jorquera Vidal |
| Area | |
• Total | 224.7 km2 (86.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 17,918 |
| • Density | 79.74/km2 (206.5/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 6,958 |
| • Rural | 9,270 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 8,239 |
| • Women | 7,989 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Area code | (+56) 72 |
| Website | Municipality of Coltauco |
Coltauco is a Chilean commune and town in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region. According to the 2002 census, the commune population was 16,228 and has an area of 224.7 km2 (86.8 sq mi).[5]
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Coltauco spans an area of 224.7 km2 (87 sq mi) and has 16,228 inhabitants (8,239 men and 7,989 women). Of these, 6,958 (42.9%) lived in urban areas and 9,270 (57.1%) in rural areas. The population grew by 6.7% (1,023 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
