Zapallar
| Zapallar | ||||||
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| Town and Commune | ||||||
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Beach of Zapallar | ||||||
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| Coordinates: 32°33′13″S 71°27′32″W / 32.55361°S 71.45889°WCoordinates: 32°33′13″S 71°27′32″W / 32.55361°S 71.45889°W | ||||||
| Country | Chile | |||||
| Region | Valparaíso | |||||
| Province | Petorca | |||||
| Government[1] | ||||||
| • Type | Municipality | |||||
| • Alcalde | Nicholas Cox Urrejola (RN) | |||||
| Area[2] | ||||||
| • Total | 288.0 km2 (111.2 sq mi) | |||||
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) | |||||
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | ||||||
| • Total | 5,933 | |||||
| • Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) | |||||
| • Urban | 4,744 | |||||
| • Rural | 915 | |||||
| Sex[2] | ||||||
| • Men | 2,914 | |||||
| • Women | 2,745 | |||||
| Time zone | CLT [3] (UTC-4) | |||||
| • Summer (DST) | CLST [4] (UTC-3) | |||||
| Area code(s) | 56 + 33 | |||||
| Website | Municipality of Zapallar | |||||
Zapallar is a Chilean town and commune located in the Petorca Province, Valparaíso Region. The commune spans an area of 288.0 km2 (111 sq mi).[2]
Zapallar is an exclusive seaside resort, popular among the Chilean elite. They have some of the most expensive residential properties.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Zapallar has 5,659 inhabitants (2,914 men and 2,745 women). Of these, 4,744 (83.8%) lived in urban areas and 915 (16.2%) in rural areas. The population grew by 24.3% (1,105 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
Administration
As a commune, Zapallar is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a communal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Nicholas Cox Urrejola. The communal council has the following members:[1]
- Liliana Figueroa Arancibia (RN)
- César Ramírez Navia (Independent/DC)
- Fidel Rojas Guerra (PPD)
- Sergio Urrejola Monckeberg (RN)
- Alberto Valenzuela Núñez
- Pablo Valdés Aldunate
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Zapallar is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Eduardo Cerda (PDC) and Mrs. Andrea Molina (UDI) as part of the 10th electoral district, (together with La Ligua, Petorca, Cabildo, Papudo, Puchuncaví, Quintero, Nogales, Calera, La Cruz, Quillota and Hijuelas). The commune is represented in the Senate by Ignacio Walker Prieto (PDC) and Lily Pérez San Martín (RN) as part of the 5th senatorial constituency (Valparaíso-Cordillera).
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Municipality of Zapallar" (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zapallar. |
- (Spanish) Municipality of Zapallar
- (English) Zapallar Visitors Guide
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