Palmilla

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Palmilla
City and Commune



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Map of Palmilla commune in O'Higgins Region
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Palmilla
Location in Chile
Coordinates(city): 34°36′15″S71°21′30″W / 34.60417°S 71.35833°W / -34.60417; -71.35833
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
 •  Alcaldesa Gloria Paredes Valdés
Area
[2]
 • Total237.3 km2 (91.6 sq mi)
Elevation
153 m (502 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census) [2]
 • Total11,844
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
 •  Urban
2,088
 •  Rural
9,112
Sex
[2]
 • Men5,825
 • Women5,375
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.

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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.


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References

  1. ↑ "Municipality of Palmilla" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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.
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