Palmilla

For the village in Pichilemu, see La Palmilla. For the regional alcoholic beverage made in Sonora, Mexico, see Palmilla (beverage).

Palmilla
City and Commune
Map of Palmilla commune in O'Higgins Region Palmilla Location in Chile
Coordinates(city): 34°36′15″S71°21′30″W / 34.60417°S 71.35833°W / -34.60417; -71.35833
Country	Chile
Region	O'Higgins
Province	Colchagua
Government [1]
• Type	Municipality
•  Alcaldesa	Gloria Paredes Valdés
Area [2]
• Total	237.3 km2 (91.6 sq mi)
Elevation	153 m (502 ft)
Population  (2012 Census) [2]
• Total	11,844
• Density	50/km2 (130/sq mi)
•  Urban	2,088
•  Rural	9,112
Sex [2]
• Men	5,825
• Women	5,375
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT [3] )
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST [4] )
Area code	(+56) 72
Website	Municipality of Palmilla

Palmilla is a Chilean city and commune in Colchagua Province, O'Higgins Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, the commune of Palmilla spans an area of 237.3 km² (92 sq mi) and has 11,200 inhabitants (5,825 men and 5,375 women). Of these, 2,088 (18.6%) lived in urban areas and 9,112 (81.4%) in rural areas. The population grew by 3.1% (336 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. ^[2]

The urban area of Palmilla forms a conurbation with the city of Santa Cruz, to the south, totaling 20,691 inhabitants.

Administration

As a commune, Palmilla 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 2021-2024 alcaldesa is Gloria Paredes.

References

1. "Municipality of Palmilla" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
2. "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2010.
3. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
4. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.

External links

• Municipality of Palmilla (in Spanish)