Marchigüe
Marchigüe, sometimes spelled Marchihue, is a Chilean town and commune in the Cardenal Caro Province of Chile's sixth region of O'Higgins.Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Marchigüe spans an area of and has 6,904 inhabitants. Of these, 2,208 lived in urban areas and 4,696 in rural areas. The population grew by 11.2% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.Administration
As a commune, Marchigüe 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 Héctor Hernán Flores Peñaloza.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Marchigüe is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Ramón Barros and Mr. Juan Carlos Latorre as part of the 35th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Alejandro García Huidobro and Juan Pablo Letelier Morel as part of the 9th senatorial constituency.
