Rengo

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Rengo
City and Commune
Plaza de Armas Plaza de Armas
Coat of arms of Rengo Coat of arms Map of Rengo commune in O'Higgins Region Map of Rengo commune in O'Higgins Region Rengo Location in Chile
Coordinates (city):
Country	Chile
Region	O'Higgins
Province	Cachapoal
Founded	1695
Founded by	Tomás Marín González de Poveda
Government
• Type	Municipality
Area
• Total	591.5 km2 (228.4 sq mi)
Elevation	570 m (1,870 ft)
Population (2012 Census)
• Total	55,757
• Density	94/km2 (240/sq mi)
• Urban	37,075
• Rural	13,755
Sex
• Men	25,311
• Women	25,519
Time zone	CLT (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	CLST (UTC-3)
Area code(s)	+56 72
Website	Official website (Spanish)

Rengo is a city and commune located in the Zona Central of Chile, situated in the Cachapoal Province of the O'Higgins Region at a distance of 28 km (17 mi) south of the city of Rancagua and 114 km (71 mi) south of the national capital Santiago. It was named after the courageous Toqui Rengo for his particular bravery at the Battle of Lagunillas.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Rengo spans an area of 591.5 km² (228 sq mi) and has 50,830 inhabitants (25,311 men and 25,519 women). Of these, 37,075 (72.9%) lived in urban areas and 13,755 (27.1%) in rural areas. The population grew by 16.5% (7,213 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Rengo 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, Rengo is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Eugenio Bauer (UDI) and Mr. Ricardo Rincón (PDC) as part of the 33rd electoral district, (together with Mostazal, Graneros, Codegua, Machalí, Requínoa, Olivar, Doñihue, Coinco, Coltauco, Quinta de Tilcoco and Malloa). The commune is represented in the Senate by Andrés Chadwick Piñera (UDI) and Juan Pablo Letelier Morel (PS) as part of the 9th senatorial constituency (O'Higgins Region).