Nancagua
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Nancagua | |
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 Church of Nancagua | |
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 Map of the Nancagua commune in the O'Higgins Region   Nancagua Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 34°40′S 71°13′W / 34.667°S 71.217°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  O'Higgins |
| Province | Colchagua |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Mario Bustamante |
| Area | |
• Total | 111.3 km2 (43.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 15,409 |
| • Density | 138.4/km2 (358.6/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 9,264 |
| • Rural | 6,370 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 7,959 |
| • Women | 7,675 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Area code | (+56) 72 |
| Website | Municipality of Nancagua |
Nancagua (Spanish pronunciation: [naŋˈkaɣwa]) is a Chilean city and commune in Colchagua Province, O'Higgins Region.
According to the 2002 census conducted by the National Statistics Institute, Nancagua spanned an area of 111.3 km2 (43 sq mi) and had 15,634 inhabitants (7,959 men and 7,675 women). Of these, 9,264 (59.3%) lived in urban areas and 6,370 (40.7%) in rural areas. The population grew by 8.5% (1,220 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
