Chépica

Chépica
—  Town and Commune  —
Map of the Chépica commune in O'Higgins Region
Chépica Location in Chile
Coordinates (town): 34°44′S 71°17′W / 34.733°S 71.283°W / -34.733; -71.283Coordinates: 34°44′S 71°17′W / 34.733°S 71.283°W / -34.733; -71.283
Country	Chile
Region	O'Higgins
Province	Colchagua
Government[1]
– Type	Municipality
– Alcalde	Rebeca Cofré Calderón
Area[2]
– Total	503.4 km2 (194.4 sq mi)
Population (2002 Census)[2]
– Total	13,857
– Density	27.5/km2 (71.3/sq mi)
– Urban	6,949
– Rural	6,908
Sex[2]
– Men	7,100
– Women	6,757
Time zone	CLT [3] (UTC-4)
– Summer (DST)	CLST [4] (UTC-3)
Area code(s)	country 56 + city ?

Chépica is a Chilean town and commune in Colchagua Province, O'Higgins Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Chépica spans an area of 503.4 km² (194 sq mi) and has 13,857 inhabitants (7,100 men and 6,757 women). Of these, 6,949 (50.1%) lived in urban areas and 6,908 (49.9%) in rural areas. The population fell by 1.7% (244 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[2]

Administration

As a commune, Chépica 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 Rebeca Cofré Calderón.^[1]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Chépica 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, Santa Cruz, Lolol, Pumanque, Palmilla, Peralillo, Navidad, Litueche, 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. ^ ^{a b} (Spanish) "Municipality of Chépica". http://www.municipalidadchepica.cl/. Retrieved 3 December 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} (Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php. Retrieved 3 December 2010. 
3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-28.