Molina, Chile

Molina is a Chilean city and commune in Curicó Province, Maule Region. Molina is named after Chilean Jesuit Juan Ignacio Molina.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Molina spans an area of and has 38,521 inhabitants. Of these, 28,232 lived in urban areas and 10,289 in rural areas. The population grew by 8% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

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.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Molina is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Roberto León and Celso Morales 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 and Andrés Zaldívar Larraín as part of the 10th senatorial constituency.

Notable people

Laureano Ladrón de Guevara, painter, printmaker and muralist
Francisca Benítez visual artist and activist
Climate