Peralillo Explained

Peralillo
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:Town and Commune
Flag Alt:Flag
Shield Alt:Coat of arms
Map Alt:Map of Peralillo commune in 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
Coor Pinpoint:city
Coordinates:-34.4875°N -71.4917°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Chile
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: O'Higgins
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2: Colchagua
Government Footnotes:[1]
Government Type:Municipality
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:Claudio Cumsille
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:282.6
Elevation M:125
Population Total:10682
Population As Of:2012 Census
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Urban
Population Blank1:5882
Population Blank2 Title:Rural
Population Blank2:3847
Demographics Type1:Sex
Demographics1 Title1:Men
Demographics1 Info1:5,007
Demographics1 Title2:Women
Demographics1 Info2:4,722
Timezone:CLT[3]
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:CLST[4]
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Area Code: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 282.6sqkm 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] The 2021-2024 mayor is Claudio Cumsille.

References

  1. Web site: Municipality of Peralillo . 13 December 2010 . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110319061422/http://www.peralillo.cl/ . 19 March 2011 .
  2. Web site: National Statistics Institute . 13 December 2010. es.
  3. Web site: Chile Time . 2010-07-28 . WorldTimeZones.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100713071639/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm . 2010-07-13 .
  4. Web site: Chile Summer Time . 2010-07-28 . WorldTimeZones.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130451/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm . 2007-09-11 .

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