Graneros is a
Chile
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an
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
and
city
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in
Cachapoal Province
Cachapoal Province ( es, Provincia de Cachapoal) is one of three provinces of the central Chilean region of O'Higgins (VI). Its capital is the city of Rancagua (pop. 214,344).
Geography and demography
According to the 2002 census by the National ...
,
O'Higgins Region
The Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region ( es, Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, ), often shortened to O'Higgins Region ( es, Región de O'Higgins), is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions. It is subdi ...
.
Deportes
Graneros se conoce como unas de las candidatas a ganar la copa de la región Libertador Bernardo Ohiggins
Tiene su Estadio renovado,El Estadio Miguel Riffo Leon,o Más conocido como el Municipal de graneros o más conocido como el Matador De Graneros
Apodos
Los granerinos
Administration
As a commune, Graneros is a third-level
administrative division of Chile
The administrative division or territorial organization of Chile exemplifies characteristics of a unitary state. State administration is functionally and geographically decentralized, as appropriate for each authority in accordance with the law.
...
administered by a
municipal council
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, headed by an
alcalde
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who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Juan Pablo Díaz Burgos. The council has the following members:
* Juan Carlos Reyes
* Antonio Pereira
* Miguel Gutierrez L.
* Carlos Ortega
* Raquel Campos
* Ximena Jeldres
Within the
electoral divisions of Chile
Chile has two distinct electoral division systems:
* To elect members of the Chamber of Deputies and of the Senate, Chile is divided into several electoral divisions, namely electoral districts and senatorial constituencies.
* To elect members of ...
, Graneros is represented in the
Chamber of Deputies
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Description
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by Eugenio Bauer (UDI) and Ricardo Rincón (PDC) as part of the 33rd electoral district, together with
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 .
Demogra ...
,
Codegua
Codegua () is a Chilean commune and city in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region. According to the 2002 census, the commune population was 10,796 and has an area of 286.9 km².
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statis ...
,
Machalí
Machalí is a Chilean commune and city in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Machalí spans an area of and has 28,628 inhabitants (14,297 men and 14,331 women). ...
,
Requínoa
Requínoa () is a Chilean commune and city in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Requínoa spans an area of and had 22,161 inhabitants (11,378 men and 10,783 wome ...
,
Rengo
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,
Olivar
Olivar is a commune in Chile, located in the O'Higgins Region, 10 km south of Rancagua, and administered by the municipality of Olivar. The main economic activities range from agriculture and food production, especially apples for exportatio ...
,
Doñihue
Doñihue () is a Chilean city and commune in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region. It is approximately 20 kilometers (12 miles) west-southwest of Rancagua on route H-30. The comune has two principal towns, Doñihue and Lo Miranda.
Demographics
A ...
,
Coinco,
Coltauco
Coltauco is a Chilean commune and town in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region. According to the 2002 census, the commune population was 16,228 and has an area of 224.7 km².
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statisti ...
,
Quinta de Tilcoco
Quinta de Tilcoco is a Chilean commune and city in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Quinta de Tilcoco spans an area of and has 11,380 inhabitants (5,811 men a ...
and
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 and ...
. The commune is represented in the
Senate
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by
Andrés Chadwick Piñera (UDI) and Juan Pablo Letelier Morel (PS) as part of the 9th senatorial constituency (O'Higgins Region).
References
External links
*
Municipality of Graneros
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Communes of Chile
Populated places in Cachapoal Province