Panquehue

Panquehue is a Chilean town and commune in San Felipe de Aconcagua Province, Valparaíso Region.

Geography

Panquehue spans an area of.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Panquehue spans an area of and has 6,567 inhabitants. Of these, 2,904 lived in urban areas and 3,663 in rural areas. The population grew by 11.3% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Panquehue is a third-level administrative division of Chile, administered by a communal council, which is headed by a directly elected alcalde. The current alcalde is Luis Reinaldo Pradenas Moran. The communal council has the following members:

Patricio Zedán Zárate
Héctor Bazáes Leiva
René Ahumada Ortega
Marcelo Olguín Moreno

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Panquehue is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Marco Antonio Núñez and Gaspar Rivas as part of the 11th electoral district, together with Los Andes, San Esteban, Calle Larga, Rinconada, San Felipe, Putaendo, Santa María, Llaillay and Catemu. The commune is represented in the Senate by Ignacio Walker Prieto and Lily Pérez San Martín as part of the 5th senatorial constituency.