Machalí

For other uses, see Machali (tigress).

Machalí is a Chilean commune and city in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region.

Machalí
City and Commune
Municipalidad
Map of Machalí commune in the O'Higgins Region Machalí Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 34°10′57″S 70°39′05″W
Country	Chile
Region	O'Higgins Region
Province	Cachapoal Province
Government [1]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Juan Carlos Abud
Area [2]
• Total	2,586 km2 (998 sq mi)
Elevation	552 m (1,811 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[2]
• Total	42,572
• Density	16/km2 (43/sq mi)
• Urban	26,852
• Rural	1,776
Sex [2]
• Men	14,297
• Women	14,331
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[3])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Postal code	85002480
Area code	(+56) 72
Website	Municipality of Machalí

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Machalí spans an area of 2,586 km² (998 sq mi) and has 28,628 inhabitants (14,297 men and 14,331 women). Of these, 26,852 (93.8%) lived in urban areas and 1,776 (6.2%) in rural areas. The population grew by 18.5% (4,476 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[2]

Administration

As a commune, Machalí 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 José Miguel Urrutia.^[1]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Machalí is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Eugenio Bauer (UDI) and Ricardo Rincón (PDC) as part of the 33rd electoral district, together with Mostazal, Graneros, Codegua, Requínoa, Rengo, Olivar, Doñihue, Coinco, Coltauco, Quinta de Tilcoco and Malloa. 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).