Marchigüe

Marchigüe
Marchihue
Old house (casona) in Marchigüe.


Marchigüe
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 34°23′49″S 71°37′10″W / 34.39694°S 71.61944°W / -34.39694; -71.61944
Country Chile
Region O'Higgins
Province Cardenal Caro
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  AlcaldeCristian Salinas Herrera
Area
  Total
659.9 km2 (254.8 sq mi)
Elevation
124 m (407 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)
  Total
6,855
  Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
  Urban
2,208
  Rural
4,696
Sex
  Men3,549
  Women3,355
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code(+56) 72
WebsiteMunicipality of Marchigüe

Marchigüe (Spanish pronunciation: [maɾˈtʃiɣwe]), sometimes spelled Marchihue ([maɾˈtʃiwe]), is a Chilean town and commune in the Cardenal Caro Province of Chile's sixth region of O'Higgins.