Chépica

Chépica
Town and Commune
Map of the Chépica commune in O'Higgins Region Chépica Location in Chile
Coordinates (town): 34°44′S 71°17′W
Country	Chile
Region	O'Higgins
Province	Colchagua
Government [1]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Fabián Soto
Area [2]
• Total	503.4 km^2 (194.4 sq mi)
Elevation	182 m (597 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[2]
• Total	14,425
• Density	29/km^2 (74/sq mi)
• Urban	6,949
• Rural	6,908
Sex [2]
• Men	7,100
• Women	6,757
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[3])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code	country 56 + city 72
Website	www.municipalidadchepica.cl

Chépica is a Chilean town and commune in Colchagua Province, O'Higgins Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Chépica spans an area of 503.4 km² (194 sq mi) and has 13,857 inhabitants (7,100 men and 6,757 women). Of these, 6,949 (50.1%) lived in urban areas and 6,908 (49.9%) in rural areas. The population fell by 1.7% (244 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[2]

Administration

As a commune, Chépica 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 2021-24 alcalde is Fabián Soto.^[1]

References

1. "Municipality of Chépica" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
2. "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2010.
3. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
4. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.