Llay-Llay
Llay-Llay
Llaillay | |
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   Llay-Llay Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates:32°50′25″S70°56′54″W/ 32.84028°S 70.94833°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  Valparaíso |
| Province | San Felipe de Aconcagua |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| •Alcalde | Mario Marillanca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 349.1 km2(134.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 385 m (1,263 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 22,659 |
| • Density | 65/km2(170/sq mi) |
| •Urban | 16,215 |
| •Rural | 5,429 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 10,799 |
| • Women | 10,845 |
| Time zone | UTC-4(CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3(CLST[4]) |
| Area code | 56 + 34 |
| Website | Municipality of Llay-Llay |
Llay-Llayis atownandcommunein theSan Felipe de Aconcagua Provinceof centralChile'sValparaíso Region.
History
[edit]The commune was established on 6 April 1875 during the government of PresidentFederico Errázuriz Zañartu,A railway station was initially built for the three copper smelters that existed there.
Llay-Llay made news on 14 September 1863, the date was celebrated with a grand banquet in the village to celebrate the official opening of the railway line between Santiago and Valparaiso, an act that was attended by the President of the Republic, DonJosé Joaquín Pérez.On 6 April 1875 by Supreme Decree it was granted the title of town.
The Commune of Llay-Llay was included into the Department of Quillota, which was split into four districts, in December 1925. According to the country's regional government, it became part of the province of San Felipe de Aconcagua in March 1976.
Geography
[edit]Llay-Llay spans an area of 349.1 km2(135 sq mi).[2]The record high temperature of 42.0 °C (107.6 °F) was registered on January 26, 2019 in Llay-Llay.[5]
Demographics
[edit]According to data from the 2002 Census of Population and Housing, the Llay-Llay commune had 21,644 inhabitants; of these, 16,215 (74.9%) lived inurban areasand 5,429 (25.1%) inrural areas.At that time, there were 10,799 men and 10,845 women.[2]
Administration
[edit]As a commune, Llay-Llay is a third-leveladministrative division of Chile,administered by a communal council (consejo comunal), which is headed by a directly electedalcalde.The current alcalde is Mario Marillanca. The communal council has the following members:[1]
- Patricio Durán
- Margarita Puebla
- Marcos Flores
- Mésala González
- Oscar Hidalgo
- Manuel Maldonado
Within theelectoral divisions of Chile,Llaillay is represented in theChamber of Deputiesby Marco Antonio Núñez (PDC) and Gaspar Rivas (RN) as part of the 11th electoral district, together withLos Andes,San Esteban,Calle Larga,Rinconada,San Felipe,Putaendo,Santa María,PanquehueandCatemu.The commune is represented in theSenatebyIgnacio Walker Prieto(PDC) andLily Pérez San Martín(RN) as part of the 5th senatorial constituency (Valparaíso-Cordillera).[needs update]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Llay-Llay, elevation 385 m (1,263 ft) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.5 (83.3) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.4 (75.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28.1 (82.6) |
24.1 (75.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.2 (66.6) |
19.1 (66.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
8.9 (48.0) |
10.1 (50.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.3 (57.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
9.9 (49.8) |
7.3 (45.1) |
6.1 (43.0) |
2.9 (37.2) |
3.6 (38.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
6.5 (43.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
10.6 (51.1) |
7.5 (45.4) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
1.1 (0.04) |
0.3 (0.01) |
30.8 (1.21) |
76.0 (2.99) |
96.4 (3.80) |
79.2 (3.12) |
65.3 (2.57) |
20.9 (0.82) |
12.5 (0.49) |
4.7 (0.19) |
0.0 (0.0) |
387.2 (15.24) |
| Averagerelative humidity(%) | 61 | 64 | 69 | 74 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 72 | 65 | 58 | 59 | 69 |
| Source: Bioclimatografia de Chile[6] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ab"Municipality of Llaillay"(in Spanish). Archived fromthe originalon 29 May 2010.Retrieved29 July2010.
- ^abcde"National Statistics Institute"(in Spanish).Retrieved29 July2010.
- ^"Chile Time".WorldTimeZones.org. Archived fromthe originalon 11 September 2007.Retrieved29 July2010.
- ^"Chile Summer Time".WorldTimeZones.org. Archived fromthe originalon 11 September 2007.Retrieved29 July2010.
- ^"43 grados y contando: La histórica ola de calor que batió récord en la zona centra".meteochile.gob.cl.Dirección Meteorológica de Chile. 28 January 2019.Retrieved6 January2024.
- ^Hajek, Ernst; Castri, Francesco (1975)."Bioclimatografia de Chile"(PDF)(in Spanish). Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 22 November 2009.Retrieved27 May2024.
