Machalí
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Machalí | |
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 Municipalidad | |
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 Map of Machalí commune in the O'Higgins Region   Machalí Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 34°10′57″S 70°39′05″W / 34.18250°S 70.65139°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | O'Higgins Region |
| Province | Cachapoal Province |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Juan Carlos Abud |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,586 km2 (998 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 552 m (1,811 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 42,572 |
| • Density | 16.46/km2 (42.64/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 26,852 |
| • Rural | 1,776 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 14,297 |
| • Women | 14,331 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Postal code | 85002480 |
| Area code | (+56) 72 |
| Website | Municipality of Machalí |
Machalí is a Chilean commune and city in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Machalí spans an area of 2,586 km2 (998 sq mi) and has 28,628 inhabitants (14,297 men and 14,331 women). Of these, 26,852 (93.8%) lived in urban areas and 1,776 (6.2%) in rural areas. The population grew by 18.5% (4,476 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
