Collipulli
Collipulli | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms  Location of Collipulli within the Araucanía Region   Collipulli Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city):37°57′S72°26′W/ 37.950°S 72.433°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Araucanía |
| Province | Malleco |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| •Alcalde | Manuel Macaya Ramírez (Independent) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,295.9 km2(500.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 23,321 |
| • Density | 18/km2(47/sq mi) |
| •Urban | 16,006 |
| •Rural | 6,348 |
| Demonym | Collipullense |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 11,106 |
| • Women | 11,248 |
| Time zone | UTC−4(CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3(CLST) |
| Area code | country56 +city45 |
| Website | Municipality of Collipulli |
Collipulliis acityandcommuneforming part of theMalleco Provincein theAraucanía Regionin southernChile.Its name means "coloured lands" in theMapuchelanguage spoken in the area. It has a population of 22,354 (2005) and an area of 1,296 km2(500 sq mi). Its current mayor is Manuel Macaya Ramírez.
History
[edit]On 22 November 1867, the city was founded as a military fort during theOccupation of Araucanía.No traces of the fort remain today. The fort was protected by defensive ditches and wooden stakes, and was supported by a series of bridges placed over theMalleco Riverand its tributaries. Other forts were established in the area, and settlers soon followed, developing the land for agriculture.
TheMalleco Viaduct,today a National Monument, was officially opened on 26 October 1890, by PresidentManuel Balmaceda.The viaduct served as a rapid and effective transportation system for trade and commerce. It sustained some damage in the major earthquake of 27 February 2010.[4]
Present day
[edit]Collipulli's economy relies on farming, forestry, and services. Although the majority of the land is suitable for agriculture, an increasing area has been given to forestry in recent years. Mario Garbarini helped to found the firefighters company and was well known in Collipulli.
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2002censusof theNational Statistics Institute,Collipulli spans an area of 1,295.9 km2(500 sq mi) and has 22,354 inhabitants (11,106 men and 11,248 women). Of these, 16,006 (71.6%) lived inurban areasand 6,348 (28.4%) inrural areas.The population fell by 1.8% (413 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]
Administration
[edit]As a commune, Collipulli is a third-leveladministrative division of Chileadministered by amunicipal council,headed by analcaldewho is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Leopoldo Rosales Neira (PS).[1][2]
Within theelectoral divisions of Chile,Collipulli is represented in theChamber of Deputiesby Gonzalo Arenas (UDI) and Mario Venegas (PDC) as part of the 48th electoral district, together withAngol,Renaico,Ercilla,Los Sauces,Purén,LumacoandTraiguén.The commune is represented in theSenateby Alberto Espina Otero (RN) and Jaime Quintana Leal (PPD) as part of the 14th senatorial constituency (Araucanía-North).
References
[edit]- ^ab"Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades"(in Spanish). Archived fromthe originalon 19 April 2011.Retrieved23 February2011.
- ^ab"Municipality of Collipulli"(in Spanish).Retrieved23 February2011.
- ^abcd"National Statistics Institute"(in Spanish).Retrieved13 December2010.
- ^"lanacion.cl: TEEERREEMOOOOTOOO".www.lanacion.cl.Archived fromthe originalon 2010-03-04.
External links
[edit]- (in Spanish)Municipality of Collipulli
