| Coltauco | |
| Settlement Type: | Town and Commune |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms |
| Map Alt: | Map of Coltauco in the O'Higgins Region |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Map Narrow: | yes |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Coordinates: | -34.3°N -71.1°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | O'Higgins Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cachapoal Province |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Name: | Ruben Jorquera Vidal |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 224.7 |
| Elevation M: | 244 |
| Population Total: | 17918 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Population Blank1: | 6958 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank2: | 9270 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 8,239 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 7,989 |
| Timezone: | CLT[3] |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST[4] |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -3 |
| Area Code: | (+56) 72 |
| Website: | Municipality of Coltauco |
Coltauco is a Chilean commune and town in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region. According to the 2002 census, the commune population was 16,228 and has an area of 224.7 km².[5]
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Coltauco spans an area of 224.7sqkm and has 16,228 inhabitants (8,239 men and 7,989 women). Of these, 6,958 (42.9%) lived in urban areas and 9,270 (57.1%) in rural areas. The population grew by 6.7% (1,023 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
As a commune, Coltauco 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 2012-2016 alcalde is Ruben Jorquera Vidal.[1]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Coltauco is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Eugenio Bauer (UDI) and Ricardo Rincón (PDC) as part of the 33rd electoral district, together with Mostazal, Graneros, Codegua, Machalí, Requínoa, Rengo, Olivar, Doñihue, Coinco, 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).