Graneros

Graneros
City and Commune
Hodgkinson House in Graneros (2012).
Location of the Graneros commune in O'Higgins Region Graneros Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 34°03′53″S 70°43′35″W / 34.06472°S 70.72639°W / -34.06472; -70.72639Coordinates: 34°03′53″S 70°43′35″W / 34.06472°S 70.72639°W / -34.06472; -70.72639
Country	Chile
Region	O'Higgins Region
Province	Cachapoal Province
Founded	1899
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Juan Pablo Díaz Burgos
Area
• Total	112.7 km2 (43.5 sq mi)
Elevation	113 m (371 ft)
Population (2012 Census)
• Total	30,320
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
• Urban	22,674
• Rural	3,287
Demonym(s)	Granerino
Sex
• Men	12,992
• Women	12,969
Area code(s)	(+56) 72
Website	Official website (Spanish)

Graneros is a Chilean commune and city in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region.

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Graneros spans an area of 112.7 km² (44 sq mi) and has 25,961 inhabitants (12,992 men and 12,969 women). Of these, 22,674 (87.3%) lived in urban areas and 3,287 (12.7%) in rural areas. The population grew by 15.6% (3,508 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

As a commune, Graneros 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 Juan Pablo Díaz Burgos. The council has the following members:

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Graneros is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Eugenio Bauer (UDI) and Mr. Ricardo Rincón (PDC) as part of the 33rd electoral district, (together with Mostazal, Codegua, Machalí, Requínoa, Rengo, Olivar, Doñihue, Coinco, Coltauco, Quinta de Tilcoco and Malloa). The commune is represented in the Senate by Andrés Chadwick Piñera (UDI) and Juan Pablo Letelier Morel (PS) as part of the 9th senatorial constituency (O'Higgins Region).