Peralillo
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Peralillo | |
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Town and Commune | |
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 Map of Peralillo commune in O'Higgins Region   Peralillo Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 34°29′15″S 71°29′30″W / 34.48750°S 71.49167°WCoordinates: 34°29′15″S 71°29′30″W / 34.48750°S 71.49167°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  O'Higgins |
| Province |  Colchagua |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Carlos Utman Goldschmidt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 282.6 km2 (109.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,682 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,882 |
| • Rural | 3,847 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 5,007 |
| • Women | 4,722 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Area code(s) | 56 + 72 |
| Website | Municipality of Peralillo |
Peralillo is a Chilean town and commune in Colchagua Province, O'Higgins Region.
Demographics[]
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Peralillo spans an area of 282.6 km2 (109 sq mi) and has 9,729 inhabitants (5,007 men and 4,722 women). Of these, 5,882 (60.5%) lived in urban areas and 3,847 (39.5%) in rural areas. The population grew by 6.4% (585 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
Administration[]
As a commune, Peralillo is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years.[1]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Peralillo is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Ramón Barros (UDI) and Juan Carlos Latorre (PDC) as part of the 35th electoral district, together with Placilla, Nancagua, Chépica, Santa Cruz, Lolol, Pumanque, Palmilla, Navidad, Litueche, La Estrella, Pichilemu, Marchihue and Paredones. The commune is represented in the Senate by Alejandro García-Huidobro Sanfuentes (UDI) and Juan Pablo Letelier Morel (PS) as part of the 9th senatorial constituency (O'Higgins Region).
References[]
- ^ a b "Municipality of Peralillo" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 March 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
External links[]
- (in Spanish) Municipality of Peralillo
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| Colchagua |
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Provincial capitals in italics • Regional capital in bold | ||
- Communes of Chile
- Populated places in Colchagua Province