O'Higgins Region facts for kids

	Libertador General; Bernardo O'Higgins Region (VI Región del Libertador; General Bernardo O'Higgins)
	Region of Chile
	Monument to O'Higgins in Rancagua
Flag	Symbol
Country	Chile
Provinces	Cachapoal, Colchagua, Cardenal Caro
Largest city	Rancagua
Capital	Rancagua
- coordinates	34°10′02″S 70°43′37″W / 34.16722°S 70.72694°W
Lowest point	Sea level
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Area	16,387.0 km² (6,327 sq mi)
Population	918,751 (2015)
Density	56 /km² (145 /sq mi)
Intendant	Pabo Manuel Silva Amaya
ISO 3166-2	CL-LI
	O'Higgins, in red, in Chile
	Website: Official website (Spanish)

Coordinates: 34°10′02″S 70°43′37″W / 34.16722°S 70.72694°W

The VI Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region (Spanish: VI Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins), often shortened to O'Higgins Region, is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It is named in honour of Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme, one of Chile's founder.

The capital and largest city of the region is Rancagua. The second major city is San Fernando.

History

In 1880, the old "O'Higgins Province" was created with the territory of the present Cachapoal Province. In 1974, with the creation of the Regions of Chile, it became, together with the Colchagua Province, the new Region VI, known since then as Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region.

Geography

The O'Higgins Region is bordered to the west by the Pacific Ocean, to the east by Argentina, to the north by the Valparaíso and Santiago Metropolitan Regions, and to the south by the Maule Region.

The main rivers are the Cachapoal and Tinguiririca.

Population

As of 2015^[update], there were (estimated) 918,751 persons living in the region, for a population density of 56.1 inhabitants/km².

The largest city in the region is its capital, Rancagua, with 206,971 inhabitants (2002 census). Other cities are San Fernando (49,519) and Rengo (30,891).

Administration

The O’Higgins region is divided in three provinces: Cachapoal, Cardenal Caro and Colchagua.

O’Higgins Region - Provinces and *comunas*
Provinces	Capital	Code	Comunas	Area (km²)	Population (2002)	Density
Cachapoal (061)	Rancagua	06101	14 Rancagua	260.3	214,344	823.4
		06102	1 Codegua	286.9	10,796	37.6
		06103	2 Coínco	98.2	6,385	65.0
		06104	3 Coltauco	224.7	16,228	72.2
		06105	4 Doñihue	78.2	16,916	216.3
		06106	5 Graneros	112.7	25,961	230.4
		06107	6 Las Cabras	749.2	20,242	27.0
		06108	7 Machalí	2,586.0	28,628	11.1
		06109	8 Malloa	112.6	12,872	114.3
		06110	9 Mostazal	523.9	21,866	41.7
		06111	10 Olivar	44.6	12,335	276.6
		06112	11 Peumo	153.1	13,948	91.1
		06113	12 Pichidegua	320.0	17,756	55.5
		06114	13 Quinta de Tilcoco	93.2	11,380	122.1
		06115	15 Rengo	591.5	50,830	485.1
		06116	16 Requínoa	673.3	22,161	32.9
		06117	17 San Vicente	475.8	40,253	84.6
Total of the Cachapoal province				7,384.2	542,901	73.5
Cardenal Caro (062)	Pichilemu	06201	23 Pichilemu	749.1	12,392	16.5
		06202	18 La Estrella	435.0	4,221	9.7
		06203	19 Litueche	618.8	5,526	8.9
		06204	20 Marchihue	659.9	6,904	10.5
		06205	21 Navidad	300.4	5,422	18.0
		06206	22 Paredones	561.6	6,695	11.9
Total of the Cardenal Caro province				3,324.8	41,160	12.4
Colchagua (054)	San Fernando	06301	32 San Fernando	2,441.3	63,732	26.1
		06302	24 Chépica	503.4	13,857	27.5
		06303	25 Chimbarongo	497.9	32,316	64.9
		06304	26 Lolol	596.9	6,191	10.4
		06305	27 Nancagua	111.3	15,634	140.5
		06306	28 Palmilla	237.3	11,200	47.2
		06307	29 Peralillo	282.6	9,729	34.4
		06308	30 Placilla	146.9	8,078	55.0
		06309	31 Pumanque	440.9	3,442	7.8
		06310	33 Santa Cruz	419.5	32,387	77.2
Total of the Colchagua province				5,678.0	196,566	34.6
Total of the region				16,387.0	780,627	47.6