Mostazal
Mostazal is a Chilean commune in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region. The capital of the commune is the city of San Francisco de Mostazal.Geography
The commune spans an area of. The Plaza de San Francisco has an elevation of.Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Mostazal has 21,866 inhabitants. Of these, 17,903 lived in urban areas and 3,963 in rural areas. The population grew by 20.6% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.Administration
As a commune, Mostazal 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 2008-2012 alcalde is Sergio Medel Acosta. The council has the following members:
- Sergio Medel Acosta
- Denisse Leon Cantillana
- Gonzalo Meza Vannini
- Juan Carlos Zuñiga Armijo
- Wildo Ibarra Quijada
- Sandro Acevedo Jara
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Mostazal is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Eugenio Bauer and Mr. Ricardo Rincón as part of the 33rd 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.
