Peralillo

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Peralillo
Town and Commune
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Map of Peralillo commune in O'Higgins Region
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Peralillo
Location in Chile
Coordinates(city): 34°29′15″S71°29′30″W / 34.48750°S 71.49167°W / -34.48750; -71.49167 Coordinates: 34°29′15″S71°29′30″W / 34.48750°S 71.49167°W / -34.48750; -71.49167
Country Flag of Chile.svg Chile
Region Flag of O'Higgins Region, Chile.svg O'Higgins
Province Logo de la Gobernacion de Colchagua.svg Colchagua
Government
[1]
 • Type Municipality
 •  Alcalde Claudio Cumsille
Area
[2]
 • Total282.6 km2 (109.1 sq mi)
Elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census) [2]
 • Total10,682
 • Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
 •  Urban
5,882
 •  Rural
3,847
Sex
[2]
 • Men5,007
 • Women4,722
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.

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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] The 2021-2024 mayor is Claudio Cumsille.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Municipality of Peralillo" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 March 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  3. ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
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