Illapel
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 Flag  Coat of arms  Location of Illapel commune in the Coquimbo Region   Illapel Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates:31°38′S71°10′W/ 31.633°S 71.167°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  Coquimbo |
| Province | Choapa |
| Founded | 1752 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| •Alcalde | Denis Cortés Vargas (IND/JPM) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,629.1 km2(1,015.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 388 m (1,273 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 30,074 |
| • Density | 11/km2(30/sq mi) |
| •Urban | 21,826 |
| •Rural | 8,529 |
| Demonym | Illapelino |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 14,940 |
| • Women | 15,415 |
| Time zone | UTC−4(CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3(CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 53 |
| Climate | BSk |
| Website | Official website(in Spanish) |
Illapel(Spanish pronunciation:[i.ʝa.ˈpel]) is aChileancity,which is the capital of theChoapa Province,Coquimbo Region.It lies along theIllapel Riverand marks the country's narrowest point along aparallel(94 km). It is located to the east ofLos Vilos.
Administration
[edit]As a commune, Illapel is a third-leveladministrative division of Chileadministered by amunicipal council,headed by analcaldewho is directly elected every four years. The 2008–2012 alcalde was Denis Cortés Vargas (IND/JPM).[1]
Within theelectoral divisions of Chile,Illapel is represented in theChamber of Deputiesby Adriana Muñoz (PDC) and Luis Lemus (Ind.) as part of the 9th electoral district, (together withCombarbalá,Punitaqui,Monte Patria,Salamanca,Los Vilos,Canela). The commune is represented in theSenatebyEvelyn Matthei Fornet(UDI) andJorge Pizarro Soto(PDC) as part of the 4th senatorial constituency (Coquimbo Region).
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2002censusof theNational Statistics Institute,Illapel spans an area of 2,629.1 km2(1,015 sq mi) and has 30,355 inhabitants (14,940 men and 15,415 women). Of these, 21,826 (71.9%) lived inurban areasand 8,529 (28.1%) inrural areas.The population grew by 4.6% (1,348 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
Earthquake of September 16, 2015
[edit]On September 16, 2015, at 22:54:33 UTC (19:54:33 local time), agreat earthquakeof magnitude 8.3 hit the area, with anepicenter46 km (29 mi) west of Illapel.[3]The earthquake caused physical damage, the loss of human lives, forced the evacuation of one million people from the coast (some sources mistakenly claimed a million people evacuated from Santiago), and atsunamiwarning was issued for parts of South America, Hawaii, California and French Polynesia. Copper prices spiked in early trading, on fears of supply disruption.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ab"Municipality of Illapel"(in Spanish).Retrieved28 July2010.
- ^abcd"National Statistics Institute"(in Spanish).Retrieved5 November2010.
- ^Global Earthquake Epicenters."Map of the earthquake M8.3 – 46km W of Illapel, Chile 2015-09-16 22:54:33 UTC".Geographic.org.Retrieved2015-09-17.
- ^Anthony Esposito (17 September 2015)."Powerful quake hits off coast of Chile, some coastal flooding".Reuters.Retrieved2015-09-17.
External links
[edit]- (in Spanish)Municipality of Illapel
- (in Spanish)Comercioillapel Tu Brujula del Valle del Choapa
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