Chépica


Chépica is a Chilean town and commune in Colchagua Province, O'Higgins Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Chépica spans an area of and has 13,857 inhabitants. Of these, 6,949 lived in urban areas and 6,908 in rural areas. The population fell by 1.7% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Chépica 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 2012-16 alcalde is Rebeca Cofré Calderón.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Chépica 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 Andrés Chadwick Piñera and Juan Pablo Letelier Morel as part of the 9th senatorial constituency.