Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute (Chile), National Statistics Institute, Pichidegua spans an area of and has 17,756 inhabitants (9,208 men and 8,548 women). Of these, 4,965 (28%) lived in urban areas and 12,791 (72%) in rural areas. The population grew by 7% (1,162 persons) 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 of Chile, Chamber of Deputies by Alejandra Sepúlveda (Regionalist Party of the Independents, PRI) and Javier Macaya (Independent Democratic Union, UDI) as part of the 34th electoral district, together with San Fernando, Chile, San Fernando, Chimbarongo, San Vicente, Chile, San Vicente, Peumo and Las Cabras, Chile, Las Cabras. The commune is represented in the Senate of Chile, Senate by Andrés Chadwick, Andrés Chadwick Piñera (UDI) and Juan Pablo Letelier Morel (Socialist Party of Chile, PS) as part of the 9th senatorial constituency (O'Higgins Region).References
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