Chimbarongo

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Chimbarongo, Chile, is a city and commune located Template:Convert 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 Template:Convert 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.[1]

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.


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