Litueche

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Litueche
(El) Rosario (Lo Solís)
Town and Commune
View of Litueche, looking forward to its main square, on March 1, 2011.
Map of Litueche commune in O'Higgins Region
Map of Litueche commune in O'Higgins Region
Litueche
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 34°07′S 71°44′W / 34.117°S 71.733°W / -34.117; -71.733Coordinates: 34°07′S 71°44′W / 34.117°S 71.733°W / -34.117; -71.733
Country Chile Chile
Region O'Higgins Region O'Higgins
Province Cardenal Caro Province Cardenal Caro
Government[1]
  Type Municipality
  Alcalde René Acuña Echeverría
Area[2]
  Total 618.8 km2 (238.9 sq mi)
Population (2002 Census)[2]
  Total 5,526
  Density 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi)
  Urban 2,479
  Rural 3,047
Sex[2]
  Men 2,932
  Women 2,594
Time zone CLT [3] (UTC-4)
  Summer (DST) CLST [4] (UTC-3)
Website Municipality of Litueche

Litueche is a Chilean town and commune in Cardenal Caro Province, O'Higgins Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Litueche spans an area of 618.8 km2 (239 sq mi) and has 5,526 inhabitants (2,932 men and 2,594 women). Of these, 2,479 (44.9%) lived in urban areas and 3,047 (55.1%) in rural areas. The population grew by 1.1% (60 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]

Administration

As a commune, Litueche 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 2012-2016 alcalde is René Acuña Echeverría.[1]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Litueche is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Ramón Barros (UDI) and Mr. Juan Carlos Latorre (PDC) as part of the 35th electoral district, (together with Placilla, Nancagua, Chépica, Santa Cruz, Lolol, Pumanque, Palmilla, Peralillo, Navidad, La Estrella, Pichilemu, Marchihue and Paredones). 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. 1.0 1.1 (Spanish) "Municipality of Litueche". Retrieved 13 December 2010. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". Retrieved 13 December 2010. 
  3. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
  4. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 

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