Chépica

Chépica is a Chilean toun an commune in Colchagua Province, O'Higgins Region.

Chépica
toun an Commune
Map o the Chépica commune in O'Higgins Region Chépica Location in Chile
Coordinates (toun): 34°44′S 71°17′W
Country	Chile
Region	O'Higgins
Province	Colchagua
Govrenment [1]
• Teep	Municipality
• Alcalde	Rebeca Cofré Calderón
Area [2]
• Total	503.4 km2 (194.4 sq mi)
Elevation	182 m (597 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[2]
• Total	14,425
• Density	29/km2 (74/sq mi)
• Urban	6949
• landwart	6908
Sex [2]
• Men	7,100
• weemen	6,757
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT [3])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST [4])
Area code(s)	country 56 + ceety 72
Website	www.municipalidadchepica.cl

Demographics

According tae the 2002 census o the National Statistics Institute, Chépica spans an aurie o 503.4 km² (194 sq mi) an haes 13,857 inhabitants (7,100 men an 6,757 weemen). o these, 6,949 (50.1%) lived in urban auries an 6,908 (49.9%) in landwart auries. The population fell bi 1.7% (244 persons) atween the 1992 an 2002 censuses.^[2]

Administration

As a commune, Chépica is a third-level admeenistrative diveesion o Chile administered bi a municipal cooncil, headed bi an alcalde who is directly electit every four years. The 2012-16 alcalde is Rebeca Cofré Calderón.^[1]

Athin the electoral divisions o Chile, Chépica is representit in the Chamber o Deputies bi Mr. Ramón Barros (UDI) an Mr. Juan Carlos Latorre (PDC) as pairt o the 35t electoral district, (thegither wi Placilla, Nancagua, Santa Cruz, Lolol, Pumanque, Palmilla, Peralillo, Navidad, Litueche, La Estrella, Pichilemu, Marchihue an Paredones). The commune is representit in the Senate bi Andrés Chadwick Piñera (UDI) an Juan Pablo Letelier Morel (PS) as pairt o the 9t senatorial constituency (O'Higgins Region).

References

1. "Municipality o Chépica" (in Spainish). Archived frae the original on 3 Januar 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
2. "National Statistics Institute" (in Spainish). Retrieved 3 December 2010.
3. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 13 Julie 2010. Retrieved 28 Julie 2010.
4. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 28 Julie 2010.