Pichidegua


Pichidegua is a Chilean commune and town in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Pichidegua spans an area of and has 17,756 inhabitants. Of these, 4,965 lived in urban areas and 12,791 in rural areas. The population grew by 7% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Pichidegua is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Pichidegua is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mrs. Alejandra Sepúlveda and Mr. Javier Macaya as part of the 34th 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.