Marchigüe

Marchigüe Marchihue
Town and Commune
Old house (casona) in Marchigüe.
Coat of arms Map of Marchigüe commune in O'Higgins Region Marchigüe Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 34°23′49″S 71°37′10″W / 34.39694°S 71.61944°W / -34.39694; -71.61944Coordinates: 34°23′49″S 71°37′10″W / 34.39694°S 71.61944°W / -34.39694; -71.61944
Country	Chile
Region	O'Higgins
Province	Cardenal Caro
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Héctor Hernán Flores Peñaloza
Area
• Total	659.9 km2 (254.8 sq mi)
Elevation	124 m (407 ft)
Population (2012 Census)
• Total	6,855
• Density	10/km2 (27/sq mi)
• Urban	2,208
• Rural	4,696
Sex
• Men	3,549
• Women	3,355
Time zone	CLT (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	CLST (UTC-3)
Area code(s)	(+56) 72
Website	Municipality of Marchigüe

Marchigüe (Spanish pronunciation: [marˈtʃiɣwe]), sometimes spelled Marchihue ([marˈtʃiwe]), is a Chilean town and commune in the Cardenal Caro Province of Chile's sixth region of O'Higgins.

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Marchigüe spans an area of 659.9 km² (255 sq mi) and has 6,904 inhabitants (3,549 men and 3,355 women). Of these, 2,208 (32%) lived in urban areas and 4,696 (68%) in rural areas. The population grew by 11.2% (695 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

As a commune, Marchigüe 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 Héctor Hernán Flores Peñaloza.

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Marchigüe is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Ramón Barros (UDI) and Mr. Juan Carlos Latorre (PDC) as part of the 35th electoral district, (together with Placilla, Nancagua, Chépica, Santa Cruz, Lolol, Pumanque, Palmilla, Peralillo, Navidad, Litueche, La Estrella, Pichilemu and Paredones). The commune is represented in the Senate by Alejandro García Huidobro (UDI) and Juan Pablo Letelier Morel (PS) as part of the 9th senatorial constituency (O'Higgins Region).