Malloa

Malloa is a Chilean commune and town in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics [Institute (Chile)|National Statistics Institute], Malloa spans an area of and has 12,872 inhabitants. Of these, 4,709 lived in urban areas and 8,163 in rural areas. The population grew by 5.1% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Malloa 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, Malloa is represented in the Chamber of [Deputies of Chile|Chamber of Deputies] by Eugenio Bauer and Ricardo Rincón as part of the 33rd electoral district, together with Mostazal, Graneros, Codegua, Machalí, Requínoa, Rengo, Olivar, Chile|Olivar], Doñihue, Coinco, Coltauco and Quinta [de Tilcoco]. The commune is represented in the Senate by Andrés Chadwick Piñera and Juan Pablo Letelier Morel as part of the 9th senatorial constituency.