| Tiltlil | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | City and Commune |
| Flag Alt: | Flag |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms |
| Map Alt: | Map of Tiltil commune in the Santiago Metropolitan Region |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Map Narrow: | yes |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Coordinates: | -33.0817°N -70.9278°W |
| Coor Pinpoint: | city |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Santiago Metro |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chacabuco |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Party: | IND |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Name: | Nelson Orellana Urzúa |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 653 |
| Population Total: | 14755 |
| Population As Of: | 2002 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Population Blank1: | 8161 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank2: | 6594 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 7,609 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 7,146 |
| Timezone: | CLT[3] |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST[4] |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -3 |
| Area Code: | +56 |
| Website: | Municipality of Tiltil |
Tiltil or Til-Til is a Chilean municipality and city, in the Chacabuco Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. Tiltil is most known for being an execution place for rebels during Chile's independence war against Spain. Manuel Rodríguez was executed in Tiltil.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Tiltil spans an area of 653sqkm and has 14,755 inhabitants (7,609 men and 7,146 women). Of these, 8,161 (55.3%) lived in urban areas and 6,594 (44.7%) in rural areas. The population grew by 14.9% (1,917 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
As a commune, Tiltil 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 2012-2016 alcalde is Nelson Orellana Urzúa (IND). The council has the following members:[1]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Tiltil is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Patricio Melero (UDI) and Mr. Gabriel Silber (PDC) as part of the 16th electoral district, (together with Colina, Lampa, Quilicura and Pudahuel). The commune is represented in the Senate by Guido Girardi Lavín (PPD) and Jovino Novoa Vásquez (UDI) as part of the 7th senatorial constituency (Santiago-West).
Tiltil is situated at the base of the Cuesta La Dormida,[5] a forested mountain area where vestiges of the Chilean Wine Palm, Jubaea chilensis, can be found; this palm was prehistorically much more widely distributed in central Chile.[6]
Tiltil is located on a route that connects the coastal road and the Pan-American Highway. The road recently underwent extensive improvements and connects the Pan-American Highway with Valparaíso and Viña del Mar on the coast. The road is a favorite for travelers wanting to avoid the highway's many toll roads. Tiltil is home to a local hospital, a supermarket, soccer fields, shops, and many local artisan outlets. The Monument to Chilean patriot Manuel Rodríguez is located just to the south of Tiltil on the route to the Pan-American Highway and Polpaico. There is a rail line that connects Santiago to northern Chile that runs through Tiltil. The views and vistas of Tiltil are considered by travelers to be very good, with winter vistas of the Cordillera classified as panoramic.