Codegua
Commune
Map of the Codegua commune in the O'Higgins Region Codegua Location in Chile
Coordinates: 34°02′05″S 70°40′07″W  /  34.03472°S 70.66861°W  / -34.03472; -70.66861
Country	Chile
Region	O'Higgins Region
Province	Cachapoal Province
Government [1]
? Type	Municipality
?  Alcalde	Ana Maria Silva Gutierrez
Area [2]
? Total	286.9 km 2 (110.8 sq mi)
Elevation	536 m (1,759 ft)
Population   (2002 Census) [2]
? Total	12,495
? Density	44/km 2 (110/sq mi)
?  Urban	5,253
?  Rural	5,543
Sex [2]
? Men	5,551
? Women	5,245
Time zone	UTC-4 ( CLT [3] )
? Summer ( DST )	UTC-3 ( CLST [4] )
Area code	(+56) 72
Website	Municipality of Codegua

Codegua ( Spanish pronunciation: [ko?ðe?wa] ) is a Chilean commune and city in Cachapoal Province , O'Higgins Region . According to the 2002 census, the commune population was 10,796 and has an area of 286.9 km ² . ^[5]

Demographics [ edit ]

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute , Codegua has 10,796 inhabitants (5,551 men and 5,245 women). Of these, 5,253 (48.7%) lived in urban areas and 5,543 (51.3%) in rural areas . The population fell by 12.5% (1,196 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. ^[2]

Administration [ edit ]

As a commune, Codegua 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 Ana Maria Silva Gutierrez. ^[1]

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

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