Nancagua (Spanish pronunciation: [naŋˈkaɣwa]) is a Chilean city and commune in Colchagua Province, O'Higgins Region.
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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 | 140/km2 (360/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 |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Nancagua spans an area of 111.3 km2 (43 sq mi) and has 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]
Administration
editAs a commune, Nancagua 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 2021-2024 alcalde is Mario Bustamante.
References
edit- ^ "Municipality of Nancagua" (in Spanish). 13 December 2010. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011.
- ^ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
External links
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- (in Spanish) Municipality of Nancagua