Las Cabras, Chile


Las Cabras is a Chilean commune and city in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Las Cabras spans an area of and has 20,242 inhabitants. Of these, 7,548 lived in urban areas and 12,694 in rural areas. The population grew by 14.1% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Las Cabras 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, Las Cabras is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mrs. Alejandra Sepúlveda and Mr. Javier Macaya as part of the 34th 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.