Mostazal

Commune

Tronco creek and CPP biomase plant

Map of Mostazal commune in O'Higgins Region

Mostazal

Location in Chile

Coordinates: 33°59′S 70°41′W / 33.983°S 70.683°WCoordinates: 33°59′S 70°41′W / 33.983°S 70.683°W

Government

• Type

Municipality

• Alcalde

Sergio Medel Acosta

Area

• Total

523.9 km² (202.3 sq mi)

Elevation

486 m (1,594 ft)

Population (2012 Census)

• Total

23,430

• Density

45/km² (120/sq mi)

• Urban

17,903

• Rural

3,963

Sex

• Men

11,038

• Women

10,828

Area code(s)

(+56) 72

Website

Municipality of Mostazal

Mostazal (Spanish pronunciation: [mostaˈsal]) is a Chilean commune in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region. The capital of the commune is the city of San Francisco de Mostazal.

The commune spans an area of 523.9 km² (202 sq mi). The Plaza de San Francisco has an elevation of 500 m (1,640 ft).

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Mostazal has 21,866 inhabitants (11,038 men and 10,828 women). Of these, 17,903 (81.9%) lived in urban areas and 3,963 (18.1%) in rural areas. The population grew by 20.6% (3,728 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

As a commune, Mostazal 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 Sergio Medel Acosta. The council has the following members:

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Mostazal 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 Graneros, 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).

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