Country Chile Province Melipilla Website Municipality of Alhué | Region Santiago Metro. Time zone CLT (UTC-4) Area 845.2 km² | |
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Alhué ([alˈwe]) is a Chilean town and commune located in Melipilla Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region.
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Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Alhué spans an area of 845.2 km2 (326 sq mi) and has 4,435 inhabitants (2,343 men and 2,092 women). Of these, 2,593 (58.5%) lived in urban areas and 1,842 (41.5%) in rural areas. The population grew by 10.5% (422 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
Administration
As a commune, Alhué 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 Roberto Torres Huerta (Ind.). The communal council has the following members:
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Alhué is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Denise Pascal (PS) and Gonzalo Uriarte (UDI) as part of the 31st electoral district, (together with Talagante, Peñaflor, El Monte, Isla de Maipo, Melipilla, María Pinto, Curacaví, San Pedro and Padre Hurtado). The commune is represented in the Senate by Guido Girardi Lavín (PPD) and Jovino Novoa Vásquez (UDI) as part of the 7th senatorial constituency (Santiago-West).