Machalí

Machalí is a Chilean commune and city in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region.

For other uses, see Machali (tigress).
Machalí
City and Commune
Municipalidad
Map of Machalí commune in the O'Higgins Region
Machalí
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 34°10′57″S 70°39′05″W
CountryChile
RegionO'Higgins Region
ProvinceCachapoal Province
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeJosé Miguel Urrutia
Area
 • Total2,586 km2 (998 sq mi)
Elevation
552 m (1,811 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
 • Total42,572
 • Density16/km2 (43/sq mi)
 • Urban
26,852
 • Rural
1,776
Sex
 • Men14,297
 • Women14,331
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT [3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST [4])
Postal code
85002480
Area code(s)(+56) 72
WebsiteMunicipality of Machalí

Demographics

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]

Administration

As a commune, Machalí 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 2008-2012 alcalde is José Miguel Urrutia.[1]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Machalí is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Eugenio Bauer (UDI) and Mr. Ricardo Rincón (PDC) as part of the 33rd electoral district, (together with Mostazal, Graneros, Codegua, Requínoa, Rengo, Olivar, Doñihue, Coinco, Coltauco, Quinta de Tilcoco and Malloa). The commune is represented in the Senate by Andrés Chadwick Piñera (UDI) and Juan Pablo Letelier Morel (PS) as part of the 9th senatorial constituency (O'Higgins Region).

References
  1. "Municipality of Machalí" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  2. "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  3. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  4. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
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