Doñihue


Doñihue is a Chilean city and commune in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region. It is approximately 20 kilometers west-southwest of Rancagua on route H-30. The comune has two principal towns, Doñihue and Lo Miranda.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Doñihue spans an area of and has 16,916 inhabitants. Of these, 15,590 lived in urban areas and 1,326 in rural areas. The population grew by 16% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Doñihue is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. Currently the major is Boris Acuña.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Doñihue is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Eugenio Bauer and Mr. Ricardo Rincón as part of the 33rd 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.