Zapallar

Zapallar
Town and Commune
Coast of Zapallar
Coast of Zapallar
Flag
Flag
Coat of arms
Coat of arms
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Zapallar
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 32°33′13″S 71°27′32″W / 32.55361°S 71.45889°W / -32.55361; -71.45889
Country Chile
Region Valparaíso
ProvincePetorca
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeGustavo Alessandri
Area
[2]
 • Total
288.0 km2 (111.2 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2017 Census)[2]
 • Total
7,339
 • Density25/km2 (66/sq mi)
 • Urban
5,013
 • Rural
2,326
Sex
[2]
 • Men3,704
 • Women3,635
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code56 + 33
ClimateCsb
WebsiteMunicipality of Zapallar

Zapallar is a commune and a town located in Chile's Petorca Province, a part of the Valparaíso Region. It covers 288 km2 (111 square miles) of land. Zapallar is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean approximately 125 km (78 miles) miles northwest of Santiago.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Zapallar had 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. Since 2016 the mayor has been Gustavo Alessandri Bascuñán (Ind./RN). For the 2021-2024 term, the communal council has the following members:[1]

  • Luis Guajardo Abarca (RN)
  • Josefina Sutil Servoin (UDI)
  • Sebastián Chacana Basaez (UDI)
  • Danilo Fernández Peña (PS)
  • Reinaldo Fernández Silva (Ind./PL)
  • Carolina Letelier Riumallo (DC)

The commune of Zapallar belongs to the Electoral District No. 6 (Cabildo, Calera, Hijuelas, La Cruz, La Ligua, Nogales, Papudo, Petorca, Puchuncaví, Quillota, Quintero, Zapallar, Calle Larga, Catemu, Llay Llay, Los Andes, Panquehue, Putaendo, Rinconada, San Esteban, San Felipe, Santa María, Limache, Olmué, Quilpué, Villa Alemana. Zapallar is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Camila Flores (RN), Diego Ibáñez (RD), Pablo Kast (EVO), Andrés Longton (RN), Carolina Marzán (PPD), Luis Pardo (RN), Marcelo Schilling (PS) and Daniel Verdessy (DC).

Zapallar belongs to the VI Senate Circumscription (Valparaíso). The commune is represented in the Senate by Isabel Allende Bussi (PS), Francisco Chahuán Chahuán (RN), Juan Ignacio Latorre (RD), Kenneth Pugh (IND), Ricardo Lagos Weber (PPD).

Climate

Climate data for Zapallar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.6
(72.7) 		22.1
(71.8) 		19.2
(66.6) 		17.9
(64.2) 		16.0
(60.8) 		14.9
(58.8) 		14.1
(57.4) 		14.6
(58.3) 		15.6
(60.1) 		17.2
(63.0) 		19.4
(66.9) 		21.7
(71.1) 		17.9
(64.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.7
(63.9) 		17.6
(63.7) 		16.2
(61.2) 		14.1
(57.4) 		12.8
(55.0) 		11.9
(53.4) 		11.2
(52.2) 		11.5
(52.7) 		12.2
(54.0) 		13.4
(56.1) 		14.8
(58.6) 		16.6
(61.9) 		14.2
(57.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.0
(57.2) 		14.1
(57.4) 		13.0
(55.4) 		11.1
(52.0) 		10.0
(50.0) 		9.2
(48.6) 		8.4
(47.1) 		8.5
(47.3) 		9.2
(48.6) 		10.2
(50.4) 		11.2
(52.2) 		12.6
(54.7) 		11.0
(51.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.1
(0.12) 		0.9
(0.04) 		1.4
(0.06) 		13.5
(0.53) 		71.8
(2.83) 		120.5
(4.74) 		76.1
(3.00) 		54.2
(2.13) 		28.8
(1.13) 		9.9
(0.39) 		2.5
(0.10) 		1.6
(0.06) 		384.3
(15.13)
Average relative humidity (%) 80 80 83 85 86 86 85 84 84 82 80 78 83
Source: Bioclimatografia de Chile[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Municipal Authorities" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Resultados CENSO 2017". National Statistics Institute of Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  5. ^ Hajek, Ernst; Castri, Francesco (1975). "Bioclimatografia de Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
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