Chiguayante

Chiguayante (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃiɣwaˈʝante]) is a Chilean city and commune in Concepción Province, Biobío Region. It is part of Greater Concepción.

Chiguayante
City and Commune
Manuel Rodriguez Avenue.
Coat of arms Location of Chiguayante commune in the Biobío Region Chiguayante Location in Chile
Coordinates: 36°55′S 73°01′W
Country	Chile
Region	Biobío
Province	Concepción
Established	1996
Government [1]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Tomás Solís Nava (PS)
Area [2]
• Total	71.5 km2 (27.6 sq mi)
Elevation	249 m (817 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[2]
• Total	84,718
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
• Urban	81,238
• Rural	64
Demonym	Chiguayantino
Sex [2]
• Men	38,524
• Women	42,778
Time zone	UTC−4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code	56 + 41
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Chiguayante spans an area of 71.5 km² (28 sq mi) and has 81,302 inhabitants (38,524 men and 42,778 women). Of these, 81,238 (99.9%) lived in urban areas and 64 (0.1%) in rural areas. The population grew by 44.2% (24,931 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[2] It had an estimated 2010 population of 119,265.^{[citation needed]}

Administration

As a commune, Chiguayante 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 alcalde is José Antonio Rivas (PS).^[1]