O'Higgins Region

The VI Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region (Spanish: VI Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins), often shortened to O'Higgins Region, is one of Chile's 15 first-order administrative divisions. It is named in honour of Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme, one of Chile's founders. The capital and largest city of the region is Rancagua. The second major city is San Fernando. History In 1880, the old "O'Higgins Province" was created with the territory of the present Cachapoal Province. In 1974, with the creation of the Regions of Chile, it became, together with the Colchagua Province, the new Region VI, known since then as Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region. Geography The O'Higgins Region is bordered to the west by the Pacific Ocean, to the east by Argentina, to the north by the Valparaíso and Santiago Metropolitan Regions, and to the south by the Maule Region. The main rivers are the Cachapoal and Tinguiririca. Population As of 2015, there were (estimated) 918,751 persons living in the region, for a population density of 56.1 inhabitants/km². The largest city in the region is its capital, Rancagua, with 206,971 inhabitants (2002 census). Other cities are San Fernando (49,519) and Rengo (30,891). Administration The O’Higgins region is divided in three provinces: Cachapoal, Cardenal Caro and Colchagua. Related pages Regions of Chile References Other websites Territorial division of Chile (in Spanish) Gobierno Regional de O'Higgins Archived 2015-11-30 at the Wayback Machine Official website (in Spanish)