La Ligua (Spanish pronunciation: [la ˈliɣwa]) is a city and commune that is the capital of Petorca Province in the Valparaíso Region. It is known for its textile manufacturing and traditional Chilean pastries.^{[citation needed]}

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La Ligua
City and Commune
La Ligua
Coat of arms La Ligua Location in Chile
Coordinates: 32°27′S 71°13′W
Country	Chile
Region	Valparaíso
Province	Petorca
Founded	1754
Government [1]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Rodrigo Sánchez Villalobos
Area [2]
• Total	1,163.4 km2 (449.2 sq mi)
Elevation	126 m (413 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[2]
• Total	32,131
• Density	28/km2 (72/sq mi)
• Urban	24,214
• Rural	7,773
Sex [2]
• Men	16,079
• Women	15,908
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[3])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code	56 + 33
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

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According to data from the 2002 Census of Population and Housing, La Ligua had 31,987 inhabitants; of these, 24,214 (75.7%) lived in urban areas and 7,773 (24.3%) in rural areas. At that time, there were 16,079 men and 15,908 women.^[2]

This article needs to be updated. (July 2022)

As a commune, La Ligua is a third-level administrative division of Chile which is run by a communal council, and headed by a mayor who is directly elected every four years. The 2008–2012 mayor was Rodrigo Sánchez Villalobos. The communal council had the following members:^[1]

• Hugo Díaz Tapia
• Ana Ardiles Saavedra
• María Teresa Cerda García
• Marisol Leiva Cortés
• Juan Yáñez Peña
• Ernesto Molina Miranda

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, La Ligua belongs to the 10th electoral district and 5th senatorial constituency.^{[citation needed]}