Chiguayante is a Chilean city and commune in Concepción Province, Biobío Region. It is part of Greater Concepción.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Chiguayante spans an area of 71.5 sqkm and has 81,302 inhabitants (38,524 men and 42,778 women). Of these, 81,238 (99.9%) lived in urban areas and 64 (0.1%) in rural areas. The population grew by 44.2% (24,931 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. It had an estimated 2010 population of 119,265.

Administration

As a commune, Chiguayante 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 alcalde is José Antonio Rivas (PS).