San Vicente, Chile

San Vicente de Tagua Tagua
City and Commune
Northeast of "Plaza de San Vicente" in 2005
Map of the commune of San Vicente in O'Higgins Region San Vicente de Tagua Tagua Location in Chile
Coordinates: 34°26′22″S 71°04′34″W / 34.43944°S 71.07611°W / -34.43944; -71.07611Coordinates: 34°26′22″S 71°04′34″W / 34.43944°S 71.07611°W / -34.43944; -71.07611
Country	Chile
Region	O'Higgins
Province	Cachapoal
Founded	1845
Founded by	Carmen Gallegos de Robles
Government
• Type	Municipality
Area
• Total	475.8 km2 (183.7 sq mi)
Elevation	206 m (676 ft)
Population (2012 Census)
• Total	44,046
• Density	93/km2 (240/sq mi)
• Urban 2002	21,965
• Rural 2002	18,288
Sex (2002)
• Men	20,095
• Women	20,158
Time zone	CLT (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	CLST (UTC-3)
Area code(s)	(+56) 72
Website	Official website (Spanish)

San Vicente de Tagua Tagua, or just San Vicente, is a Chilean commune and city in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region.

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, San Vicente spans an area of 475.8 km² (184 sq mi) and had 40,253 inhabitants (20,095 men and 20,158 women). Of these, 21,965 (54.6%) lived in urban areas and 18,288 (45.4%) in rural areas. The population grew by 14.5% (5,086 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. The 2012 census reported 44,046 inhabitants, an increase of 9.4% from 2002 to 2012.

As a commune, San Vicente is a third-level administrative division administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years.

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, San Vicente is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mrs. Alejandra Sepúlveda (PRI) and Mr. Javier Macaya (UDI) as part of the 34th electoral district, (together with San Fernando, Chimbarongo, San Vicente, Peumo, Pichidegua and Las Cabras). 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).