Coltauco | |
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toun an Commune | |
Coordinates: 34°18′0″S 71°06′0″W / 34.30000°S 71.10000°WCoordinates: 34°18′0″S 71°06′0″W / 34.30000°S 71.10000°W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | O'Higgins Region |
Province | Cachapoal Province |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Ruben Jorquera Vidal |
Area | |
• Total | 224.7 km2 (86.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 17,918 |
• Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
• Urban | 6958 |
• landwart | 9270 |
Sex | |
• Men | 8,239 |
• weemen | 7,989 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT [3]) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST [4]) |
Area code(s) | (+56) 72 |
Website | Municipality o Coltauco |
Coltauco is a Chilean commune an toun in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region. According tae the 2002 census, the commune population wis 16,228 an haes an aurie o 224.7 km².[5]
According tae the 2002 census o the National Statistics Institute, Coltauco spans an aurie o 224.7 km2 (87 sq mi) an haes 16,228 inhabitants (8,239 men an 7,989 weemen). o these, 6,958 (42.9%) lived in urban auries an 9,270 (57.1%) in landwart auries. The population grew bi 6.7% (1,023 persons) atween the 1992 an 2002 censuses.[2]
As a commune, Coltauco is a third-level admeenistrative diveesion o Chile administered bi a municipal cooncil, headed bi an alcalde who is directly electit every four years. The 2012-2016 alcalde is Ruben Jorquera Vidal.[1]
Athin the electoral divisions o Chile, Coltauco is representit in the Chamber o Deputies bi Mr. Eugenio Bauer (UDI) an Mr. Ricardo Rincón (PDC) as pairt o the 33rd electoral district, (thegither wi Mostazal, Graneros, Codegua, Machalí, Requínoa, Rengo, Olivar, Doñihue, Coinco, Quinta de Tilcoco an Malloa). The commune is representit in the Senate bi Andrés Chadwick Piñera (UDI) an Juan Pablo Letelier Morel (PS) as pairt o the 9t senatorial constituency (O'Higgins Region).