Litueche
Litueche
(El) Rosario (Lo Solís) | |
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 View of Litueche, looking forward to its main square, on March 1, 2011. | |
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Coat of arms Map of Litueche commune in O'Higgins Region
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| Country | Chile Chile |
| Region | O'Higgins Region O'Higgins |
| Province | Cardenal Caro Province Cardenal Caro |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | René Acuña Echeverría |
| Area | |
• Total | 618.8 km2 (238.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 269 m (883 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 6,118 |
| • Density | 9.887/km2 (25.61/sq mi) |
| • Urban 2002 | 2,479 |
| • Rural 2002 | 3,047 |
| Sex 2002 | |
| • Men | 2,932 |
| • Women | 2,594 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[4]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[5]) |
| Area code | (+56) 72 |
| Website | Municipality of Litueche |
Litueche (Mapudungun: people of the white lands; originally called El Rosario, Rosario Lo Solís or simply Rosario) is a Chilean town and commune in Cardenal Caro Province, O'Higgins Region.
It is served by Litueche Airport.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Litueche spans an area of 618.8 km2 (239 sq mi) and has 5,526 inhabitants (2,932 men and 2,594 women). Of these, 2,479 (44.9%) lived in urban areas and 3,047 (55.1%) in rural areas. The population grew by 1.1% (60 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
Administration
[edit | edit source]As a commune, Litueche 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 2021-2024 alcalde is René Acuña Echeverría.[1]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- (in Spanish) Municipality of Litueche
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