Pichilemu

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Pichilemu, Chile
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Pichilemu map Estacion de Ferrocarriles of Pichilemu
Region	O'Higgins Region
Province	Cardenal Caro Province
Foundation	October 6, 1845
Government
- Mayor	Victor Rojas Gonzalez (Titular) Marcelo Cabrera Martinez (Subrogant)
Area
- Total	9.70 km² (3.7 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2002)
- Total	12,392
Time zone	Chile Time (CLT)[1] (UTC-4)
- Summer (DST)	Chile Summer Time (CLST)[2] (UTC-3)
Website: Official Site

Villa Los Navegantes, important place of Pichilemu.

People dancing Cueca in the Casino de Pichilemu.

Cardinal José María Caro Rodríguez

The founder of the city, Agustín Ross

Pichilemu (in Mapudungun: Small Forest) is a tourist city and commune of the central zone of Chile. It is the capital of the Province of Cardenal Caro. Pichilemu, along with the communes of Placilla, Nancagua, Chépica, Santa Cruz, Pumanque, Palmilla, Peralillo, Navidad, Lolol, Litueche, La Estrella, Chile, Marchihue and Paredones, is part of the Electoral District N° 35 and belongs to 9th Senatorial Circumscription (O'Higgins).

The beach of Pichilemu is considered one of the world's best ones for practicing surfing, specifically the sector of Punta de Lobos, where competitions are frequently held.

The city is parodied in the Canal 13 (Chile) TV series Lola.

[edit] History

Pichilemu, named “small forest” in Mapudungun, was the home of Promucaes aborigines who lived from agriculture and fishing.

[edit] Old buildings and places

Urban

• Parque Municipal Agustín Ross
• Bosque Municipal
• Edificio ex Casino de Juegos
• Edificio ex Estación de Ferrocarriles
• Plaza Arturo Prat

Beaches

• Playa Principal
• Playa La Puntilla
• Playa Infiernillo
• Playa Punta de Lobos

Rural

• Cáhuil
• Pañul
• Ciruelos
• El Copao
• Rodeillo
• Barrancas
• La Plaza
• Las Comillas
• Espinillo
• Tanumé

[edit] Geography and weather

Pichilemu is 126 km west of San Fernando, Chile and on the Pacific Ocean.

[edit] Education

• kindergarten
• primary school
• university-preparatory school
• secondary school for adults

[edit] Sport

• Colo-Colo
• tennis court

[edit] Famous people

• Cardinal José María Caro Rodríguez, the first Chilean cardinal.
• Jorge Vargas González

[edit] See also

• Village The Navigants (Villa Los Navegantes)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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Pichilemu

• Official website (Spanish)
• VI.cl, a web site about the O'Higgins Region

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Coordinates: 34°23′31″S 72°00′50″W / -34.39194, -72.01389