Molina, Chile

Molina
—  City and Commune  —
Coat of arms
Map of Molina commune in the Maule Region
Molina Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 35°06′52″S 71°16′57″W / 35.11444°S 71.2825°W / -35.11444; -71.2825Coordinates: 35°06′52″S 71°16′57″W / 35.11444°S 71.2825°W / -35.11444; -71.2825
Country	Chile
Region	Maule
Province	Curicó
Government[1]
- Type	Municipality
- Alcalde	Mirtha Segura Ovalle (UDI)
Area[2]
- Total	1,551.6 km2 (599.1 sq mi)
Population (2002 Census)[2]
- Total	38,521
- Density	24.8/km2 (64.3/sq mi)
- Urban	28,232
- Rural	10,289
Sex[2]
- Men	19,392
- Women	19,129
Time zone	CLT [3] (UTC-4)
- Summer (DST)	CLST [4] (UTC-3)
Area code(s)	56 +
Website	Municipality of Molina

Molina is a Chilean city and commune in Curicó Province, Maule Region.

Demographics

Typical Chilean houses of Countryside

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Molina spans an area of 1,551.6 km² (599 sq mi) and has 38,521 inhabitants (19,392 men and 19,129 women). Of these, 28,232 (73.3%) lived in urban areas and 10,289 (26.7%) in rural areas. The population grew by 8% (2,847 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[2]

Administration

As a commune, Molina 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 Mirtha Segura Ovalle (UDI).^[1]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Molina is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Roberto León (PDC) and Celso Morales (UDI) as part of the 36th electoral district, (together with Curicó, Teno, Romeral, Sagrada Familia, Hualañé, Licantén, Vichuquén and Rauco). The commune is represented in the Senate by Juan Antonio Coloma Correa (UDI) and Andrés Zaldívar Larraín (PDC) as part of the 10th senatorial constituency (Maule-North).

References

1. ^ ^{a b} (Spanish) "Municipality of Molina". http://www.molina.cl. Retrieved 20 January 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} (Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php. Retrieved 20 January 2010. 
3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 

External links

• (Spanish) Municipality of Molina