Chimbarongo
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chimbarongo
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = es
| settlement_type = City and Commune
| image_skyline = Chimbarongo.JPG
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Crafts of Chimbarongo.
| image_flag =
| image_shield = Escudo de Chimbarongo.svg
| shield_alt = Coat of arms
| image_map = Comuna de Chimbarongo.svg
| map_alt = Map of Chimbarongo commune in the O'Higgins Region
| map_caption = Map of Chimbarongo commune in the O'Higgins Region
| pushpin_map = Chile
| pushpin_map_narrow = yes
| pushpin_label_position = bottom
| pushpin_map_alt = Location in Chile
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Chile
| coordinates = {{coord|34|42|32|S|71|02|35|W|region:CL-LI|display=inline,title}}
| coor_pinpoint = city
| coordinates_footnotes =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Chile}} Chile
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|O'Higgins}} O'Higgins
| subdivision_type2 = Province
| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|Colchagua}} Colchagua
| subdivision_type3 =
| subdivision_name3 =
| established_title =
| established_date =
| founder =
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| government_footnotes =
| government_type = Municipality
| leader_party =
| leader_title = Alcalde
| leader_name = Marco Contreras Jorquera
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 497.9
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 295
| population_total = 33446
| population_as_of = 2012 Census
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_blank1_title = Urban
| population_blank1 = 16889
| population_blank2_title = Rural
| population_blank2 = 15427
| demographics_type1 = Sex
| demographics1_title1 = Men
| demographics1_info1 = 16,612
| demographics1_title2 = Women
| demographics1_info2 = 15,704
| timezone = CLT{{cite web |url=http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm |accessdate=2010-07-28 |title=Chile Time |publisher=WorldTimeZones.org |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130719/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm |archivedate=2007-09-11 }}
| utc_offset = -4
| timezone_DST = CLST{{cite web|url=http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm |accessdate=2010-07-28 |title=Chile Summer Time |publisher=WorldTimeZones.org |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130451/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm |archivedate=2007-09-11 }}
| utc_offset_DST = -3
| postal_code_type =
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| area_code = (+56) 72
| website = [http://www.chimbarongo.com/ Municipality of Chimbarongo]
| footnotes =
}}
Chimbarongo, Chile, is a city and commune located {{convert|160|km|0|abbr=on}} south of Santiago in the Colchagua Province of the O'Higgins Region. Many of the people of Chimbarongo make their living weaving wickerwork, mimbre, baskets.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Chimbarongo spans an area of {{convert|497.9|sqkm|0|abbr=on}} and has 32,316 inhabitants (16,612 men and 15,704 women). Of these, 16,889 (52.3%) lived in urban areas and 15,427 (47.7%) in rural areas. The population grew by 5.4% (1,651 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
Administration
As a commune, Chimbarongo 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 Marco Contreras Jorquera.
References
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External links
- {{in lang|es}} [http://www.chimbarongo.com/ Municipality of Chimbarongo]
{{Communes in O'Higgins Region}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Populated places established in 1871