Country Chile Elevation 194 m (636 ft) Area code(s) (+56) 72 Population 18,921 (2012) | Region O'Higgins Time zone CLT (UTC-4) Area 111.3 km² Local time Monday 9:53 AM | |
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Weather 15°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 75% Humidity | ||
Nancagua ([naŋˈkaɣwa]) is a Chilean city and commune in Colchagua Province, O'Higgins Region.
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Map of Nancagua, O'Higgins Region, Chile
Demographics
According 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.
Administration
As 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.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Nancagua 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, Chépica, 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).