Malloa

Malloa
Town and Commune



Map of Malloa commune in the O'Higgins Region
Map of Malloa commune in the O'Higgins Region
Malloa is located in Chile
Malloa
Malloa
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 34°26′47″S 70°56′45″W / 34.44639°S 70.94583°W / -34.44639; -70.94583
CountryChile
RegionO'Higgins Region
ProvinceCachapoal Province
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipality
Area
[2]
 • Total
112.6 km2 (43.5 sq mi)
Elevation
254 m (833 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
 • Total
12,342
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
 • Urban
4,709
 • Rural
8,163
Sex
[2]
 • Men6,666
 • Women6,206
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code(+56) 72
WebsiteMunicipality of Malloa

Malloa (from Mapudungún mallohue, "place of the white clay") is a Chilean commune and town in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Malloa spans an area of 112.6 km2 (43 sq mi) and has 12,872 inhabitants (6,666 men and 6,206 women). Of these, 4,709 (36.6%) lived in urban areas and 8,163 (63.4%) in rural areas. The population grew by 5.1% (620 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]

Administration

As a commune, Malloa is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years.[1]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Malloa is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Eugenio Bauer (UDI) and Ricardo Rincón (PDC) as part of the 33rd electoral district, together with Mostazal, Graneros, Codegua, Machalí, Requínoa, Rengo, Olivar, Doñihue, Coinco, Coltauco and Quinta de Tilcoco. The commune is represented in the Senate by Andrés Chadwick Piñera (UDI) and Juan Pablo Letelier Morel (PS) as part of the 9th senatorial constituency (O'Higgins Region).

References

  1. ^ a b "Municipality of Malloa" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.