Las Cabras, Chile

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Las Cabras
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Las Cabras from the surrounding hills



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Map of Las Cabras commune in the O'Higgins Region
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Las Cabras
Location in Chile
Coordinates(city): 34°17′30″S71°18′35″W / 34.29167°S 71.30972°W / -34.29167; -71.30972
Country Chile
Region O'Higgins Region
Province Cachapoal Province
Government
 • Type Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total749.2 km2 (289.3 sq mi)
Elevation
126 m (413 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census) [1]
 • Total21,798
 • Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
 •  Urban
7,548
 •  Rural
12,694
Sex
[1]
 • Men10,621
 • Women9,621
Time zone UTC-4 (CLT [2] )
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (CLST [3] )
Area code (+56) 72
Website www.lascabrasmunicipalidad.cl

Las Cabras is a Chilean commune and city in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region. This commune is known for agriculture and handcrafts. The commune's name comes from the many goats (cabras, in Spanish) that used to be in the mountains.

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Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Las Cabras spans an area of 749.2 km2 (289 sq mi) and has 20,242 inhabitants (10,621 men and 9,621 women). Of these, 7,548 (37.3%) lived in urban areas and 12,694 (62.7%) in rural areas. The population grew by 14.1% (2,504 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. [1]

Administration

As a commune, Las Cabras 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, Las Cabras is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Alejandra Sepúlveda (PRI) and Javier Macaya (UDI) as part of the 34th electoral district, together with San Fernando, Chimbarongo, San Vicente, Peumo and Pichidegua. 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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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  2. ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  3. ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
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