Pencahue () is a
town and
commune in
Chile, located in
Talca Province, in the seventh
region of
Maule. The commune spans and area of .
Also there are another three places called Pencahue, near to San Vicente de Tagua Tagua, Sexta Región, Chile. Their names are: Pencahue Central, Pencahue Abajo (some people call it only Pencahue Bajo) and Plaza de Pencahue.
Demographics
According to data from the 2002 Census of Population and Housing, Pencahue had 8,315 inhabitants; of these, 2,037 (24.5%) lived in
urban areas and 6,278 (75.5%) in
rural areas. At that time, there were 4,517 men and 3,798 women. The population grew 5.9% (461 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
Administration
As a commune, Pencahue 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.
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administered by a
municipal council, headed by an
alcalde
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who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012/2012-2016 alcalde is Lucy Lara Leiva (
RN).
Within the
electoral divisions of Chile
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* 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 ...
, Pencahue is represented in the
Chamber of Deputies
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Description
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by Pablo Lorenzini (
PDC PDC may refer to:
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UDI Udi may refer to:
Places
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People
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) as part of the 38th electoral district, together with
Curepto
Curepto is a town and commune in the Chilean Province of Talca, located in the VII Maule Region. The commune spans an area of .
Culture
The town has many examples of Chilean rural colonial architecture. Its parish church is a quintessential exam ...
,
Constitución,
Empedrado,
Maule,
San Clemente,
Pelarco
Pelarco is a town and commune in Talca Province, Maule Region of Chile. The commune spans an area of .
Demographics
According to data from the 2002 Census of Population and Housing, Pelarco had 7,266 inhabitants; of these, 1,822 (25.1%) lived in ...
,
Río Claro
Río Claro is a commune of the Talca Province in Chile's Maule Region. The municipal seat is the town of Cumpeo.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Río Claro spans an area of and has 12,698 inhabit ...
and
San Rafael. The commune is represented in the
Senate
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by Juan Antonio Coloma Correa (UDI) and
Andrés Zaldívar Larraín (PDC) as part of the 10th senatorial constituency (Maule-North).
References
External links
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Municipality of Pencahue
{{Communes in Maule Region
Populated places in Talca Province
Communes of Chile