Pumanque

Pumanque
Commune
Map of Pumanque commune in O'Higgins Region Pumanque Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 34°36′S 71°40′W
Country	Chile
Region	O'Higgins
Province	Colchagua
Government [1]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Gonzalo Baraona Bezanilla
Area [2]
• Total	440.9 km^2 (170.2 sq mi)
Elevation	93 m (305 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[2]
• Total	3,242
• Density	7.4/km^2 (19/sq mi)
• Urban	0
• Rural	3,442
Sex [2]
• Men	1,793
• Women	1,649
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[3])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code	(+56) 72
Website	Municipality of Pumanque

Pumanque is a Chilean commune in Colchagua Province, O'Higgins Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Pumanque spans an area of 440.9 km² (170 sq mi) and has 3,442 inhabitants (1,793 men and 1,649 women), making the commune an entirely rural area. The population fell by 8.8% (331 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[2]

Administration

As a commune, Pumanque 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 mayor is Gonzalo Baraona Bezanilla.

References

1. "Municipality of Pumanque" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
2. "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
3. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
4. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.

External links

• (in Spanish) Municipality of Pumanque