Ninhue


Ninhue is a Chilean commune and town in. the Itata Province, Ñuble Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Ninhue spans an area of and has 5,738 inhabitants. Of these, 1,433 lived in urban areas and 4,305 in rural areas. The population fell by 10.6% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Ninhue 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 Luis Molina Melo.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Ninhue is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Jorge Sabag and Frank Sauerbaum as part of the 42nd electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Alejandro Navarro Brain and Hosain Sabag Castillo as part of the 12th senatorial constituency.