Marchigüe
Town and Commune in O'Higgins, Chile
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Marchigüe (Spanish pronunciation: [maɾˈtʃiɣwe]), sometimes spelled Marchihue ([maɾˈtʃiwe]), is a Chilean town and commune in the Cardenal Caro Province of Chile's sixth region of O'Higgins.
Marchigüe
Marchihue | |
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Old house (casona) in Marchigüe. | |
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 Coat of arms  Map of Marchigüe commune in O'Higgins Region   Marchigüe Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 34°23′49″S 71°37′10″W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  O'Higgins |
| Province |  Cardenal Caro |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Cristian Salinas Herrera |
| Area | |
• Total | 659.9 km2 (254.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 6,855 |
| • Density | 10.39/km2 (26.90/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,208 |
| • Rural | 4,696 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 3,549 |
| • Women | 3,355 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Area code | (+56) 72 |
| Website | Municipality of Marchigüe |
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Marchigüe spans an area of 659.9 km2 (255 sq mi) and has 6,904 inhabitants (3,549 men and 3,355 women). Of these, 2,208 (32%) lived in urban areas and 4,696 (68%) in rural areas. The population grew by 11.2% (695 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
Administration
As a commune, Marchigüe 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 Héctor Cristian Salinas Herrera.[1]
