Coihueco facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Coihueco
City and Commune
Coat of arms
Map of the Coihueco commune in the Ñuble Region
Coihueco Location in Chile
Country	Chile
Region	Ñuble
Province	Punilla
Government
• Type	Municipality
Area
• Total	1,776.6 km2 (685.9 sq mi)
Elevation	325 m (1,066 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)
• Total	25,159
• Density	14.1613/km2 (36.6776/sq mi)
• Urban	7,230
• Rural	16,353
Sex
• Men	12,211
• Women	11,372
Time zone	UTC−4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code(s)	56 + 42
Website	Municipality of Coihueco

Coihueco (Spanish pronunciation: [kojˈweko]) is a Chilean commune and city in Punilla Province, Ñuble Region. It is located near Chillán, the provincial capital. Coihueco borders San Carlos and San Fabián on the north, Argentina on the east, Pinto on the South, and Chillán on the west.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Coihueco spans an area of 1,776.6 km² (686 sq mi) and has 23,583 inhabitants (12,211 men and 11,372 women). Of these, 7,230 (30.7%) lived in urban areas and 16,353 (69.3%) in rural areas. The population grew by 4.4% (998 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Coihueco 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 Arnoldo Manuel Jiménez Venegas (PPD).

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Coihueco is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Carlos Abel Jarpa (PRSD) and Rosauro Martínez (RN) as part of the 41st electoral district, together with Chillán, Pinto, San Ignacio, El Carmen, Pemuco, Yungay and Chillán Viejo. The commune is represented in the Senate by Victor Pérez Varela (UDI) and Mariano Ruiz-Esquide Jara (PDC) as part of the 13th senatorial constituency (Biobío-Coast).

See also

In Spanish: Coihueco (comuna) para niños