Chimbarongo

Chimbarongo, Chile, is a city and commune located 160 km (99 mi) south of Santiago in the Colchagua Province of the O'Higgins Region. Many of the people of Chimbarongo make their living weaving wickerwork, mimbre, baskets.

Chimbarongo
City and Commune
Crafts of Chimbarongo.
Coat of arms Map of Chimbarongo commune in the O'Higgins Region Chimbarongo Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 34°42′32″S 71°02′35″W
Country	Chile
Region	O'Higgins
Province	Colchagua
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Marco Contreras Jorquera
Area [1]
• Total	497.9 km2 (192.2 sq mi)
Elevation	295 m (968 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[1]
• Total	33,446
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
• Urban	16,889
• Rural	15,427
Sex [1]
• Men	16,612
• Women	15,704
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[2])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code	(+56) 72
Website	Municipality of Chimbarongo

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Chimbarongo spans an area of 497.9 km² (192 sq mi) and has 32,316 inhabitants (16,612 men and 15,704 women). Of these, 16,889 (52.3%) lived in urban areas and 15,427 (47.7%) in rural areas. The population grew by 5.4% (1,651 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[1]

Administration

As a commune, Chimbarongo 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 2021-2024 alcalde is Marco Contreras Jorquera.