Litueche


Litueche is a Chilean town and commune in Cardenal Caro Province, O'Higgins Region.
It is served by Litueche Airport.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Litueche spans an area of and has 5,526 inhabitants. Of these, 2,479 lived in urban areas and 3,047 in rural areas. The population grew by 1.1% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Litueche 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 2012-2016 alcalde is René Acuña Echeverría.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Litueche is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Ramón Barros and Mr. Juan Carlos Latorre as part of the 35th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Andrés Chadwick Piñera and Juan Pablo Letelier Morel as part of the 9th senatorial constituency.