Quillón

Quillón
City and Commune
Map of Quillón commune in the Ñuble Region
Quillón Location in Chile
Coordinates: 36°44′40″S 72°28′36″W
Country	Chile
Region	Ñuble
Province	Diguillín
Government [1][2]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Alberto Gyhra Soto (DC)
Area [3]
• Total	423.0 km^2 (163.3 sq mi)
Elevation	57 m (187 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[3]
• Total	16,233
• Density	38/km^2 (99/sq mi)
• Urban	7,536
• Rural	7,610
Sex [3]
• Men	7,699
• Women	7,447
Time zone	UTC−4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code	56 + 42
Website	quillon.cl

Quillón is a Chilean city and commune and Diguillín Province, Ñuble Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Quillón spans an area of 423 km^2 (163 sq mi) and has 15,146 inhabitants (7,699 men and 7,447 women). Of these, 7,536 (49.8%) lived in urban areas and 7,610 (50.2%) in rural areas. The population grew by 4% (584 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]

Administration

As a commune, Quillón is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008–2012 alcalde is Jaime Catalán Saldias (PDC).[1][2]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Quillón is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Jorge Sabag (PDC) and Frank Sauerbaum (RN) as part of the 42nd electoral district, (together with San Fabián, Ñiquén, San Carlos, San Nicolás, Ninhue, Quirihue, Cobquecura, Treguaco, Portezuelo, Coelemu, Ránquil, Bulnes, Cabrero and Yumbel). The commune is represented in the Senate by Alejandro Navarro Brain (MAS) and Hosain Sabag Castillo (PDC) as part of the 12th senatorial constituency (Biobío-Cordillera).

Temperature record

On January 26, 2017, while the central zone was affected by large forest fires, in Quillón the highest temperature in the country's history was recorded at 44.9 °C (112.8 °F), although this is disputed as it is thought that the forest fires influenced the thermometer reading.[4][5]

References

1. "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved February 7, 2011.
2. "Municipality of Quillón" (in Spanish). Retrieved February 7, 2011.
3. "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved December 13, 2010.
4. "En Bío Bío se registró temperatura máxima de la historia de Chile" (in Spanish). Biobiochile.cl. January 27, 2017. Archived from the original on June 15, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
5. "Quillón tuvo hoy la temperatura más alta de la historia de Chile: 44.9 grados a la sombra". The Clinic. January 26, 2017. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.