Las Cabras, Chile

Las Cabras is a Chilean commune and city in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region. This commune is known for agriculture and handcrafts. The commune's name comes from the many goats (cabras, in Spanish) that used to be in the mountains.

Las Cabras
Commune & Town
Las Cabras from the surrounding hills
Map of Las Cabras commune in the O'Higgins Region Las Cabras Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 34°17′30″S 71°18′35″W
Country	Chile
Region	O'Higgins Region
Province	Cachapoal Province
Government
• Type	Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	749.2 km2 (289.3 sq mi)
Elevation	126 m (413 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[1]
• Total	21,798
• Density	29/km2 (75/sq mi)
• Urban	7,548
• Rural	12,694
Sex [1]
• Men	10,621
• Women	9,621
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[2])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code	(+56) 72
Website	www.lascabrasmunicipalidad.cl

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Las Cabras spans an area of 749.2 km² (289 sq mi) and has 20,242 inhabitants (10,621 men and 9,621 women). Of these, 7,548 (37.3%) lived in urban areas and 12,694 (62.7%) in rural areas. The population grew by 14.1% (2,504 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[1]

Administration

As a commune, Las Cabras 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, Las Cabras is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Alejandra Sepúlveda (PRI) and Javier Macaya (UDI) as part of the 34th electoral district, together with San Fernando, Chimbarongo, San Vicente, Peumo and Pichidegua. 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).

Localities

• El Durazno

References

1. "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2010.
2. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
3. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.