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2024 Chile Wildfires
In February 2024, a series of Wildfire, wildfires broke out in Chile, affecting multiple Regions of Chile, regions including ValparaÃso Region, ValparaÃso, O'Higgins Region, O'Higgins, Maule Region, Maule, BiobÃo Region, BiobÃo, and Los Lagos Region, Los Lagos. The most severe incidents occurred in the ValparaÃso Region as of 5 February 2024. The Chilean government labeled the fires as the country's worst disaster since the 2010 Chile earthquake, and declared a two-day National day of mourning, national mourning period. Overview Deputy Interior Minister Manuel Monsalve reported on 4 February that there were 162 forest fires across central and southern Chile. The region experienced unusually high temperatures, reaching up to 40 °C (104 °F) in the past week, worsened by the El Niño phenomenon and a "Chilean water crisis, mega-drought" that has affected the country over the last decade. Over 43,000 hectares of land were affected. As of 4 February, authorities had managed to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ValparaÃso Region
The ValparaÃso Region ( es, Región de ValparaÃso, links=no, ) is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions.ValparaÃso Region, 2006 With the country's second-highest population of 1,790,219 , and fourth-smallest area of , the region is Chile's second most densely populated after the Santiago Metropolitan Region to the southeast. The region also includes the remote Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in the Pacific Ocean. Its capital is the port city of ValparaÃso; other important cities include Viña del Mar, Quillota, San Felipe, Quilpué, Villa Alemana, and San Antonio. Administration As a region, ValparaÃso is a first-level administrative division. Since 2021 the region is governed by the governor, who is elected by popular vote. The current governor is Rodrigo Mundaca ( Broad Font). Geography and natural features The region is on the same latitude as the Santiago Metropolitan Region. Its capital is ValparaÃso, which is the site for the National Congre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodrigo Mundaca
Rodrigo Eduardo Alexis Mundaca Cabrera (born 13 May 1961) is a Chilean politician, agricultural engineer and environmental activist. He is currently governor of ValparaÃso Region. Mundaca has been director and spokesperson of the environmental organization Modatima. In 2017 he and his partner Verónica Vilches claim to have received death threats for their activism against unfair water extraction by landowners. In 2019 he won the Nuremberg International Human Rights Award The Nuremberg International Human Rights Award is a German award founded on September 17, 1995. The date chosen is significant; 60 years earlier, the Nuremberg Race Laws were adopted. Also, on September 17, 1939, Poland was invaded by the Sovi .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mundaca, Rodrigo Living people 1961 births Chilean environmentalists Chilean politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ValparaÃso Province
ValparaÃso Province ( es, Provincia de ValparaÃso) is one of eight provinces of the central Chilean region of ValparaÃso (V). Its capital is the coastal city of ValparaÃso (pop. 275,982). Administration As a province, ValparaÃso is a second-level administrative division, it was governed by a provincial governor who was appointed by the president. Since 2021, however, it is directly governmed by a regional presidential delegate, also appointed by the President, because one of its communes is the regional capital. Communes The province comprises seven communes (Spanish: ''comunas''), each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council: *ValparaÃso *Viña del Mar *Concón * Quintero * Puchuncavà * Casablanca * Juan Fernández History A province with the same name was first created on October 27, 1842, being originally composed of the ValparaÃso, Casablanca and Quillota Departments. This law segregated the department of Quillota from the province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AP News
The Associated Press (AP) is an American non-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association. It produces news reports that are distributed to its members, U.S. newspapers and broadcasters. The AP has earned 56 Pulitzer Prizes, including 34 for photography, since the award was established in 1917. It is also known for publishing the widely used '' AP Stylebook''. By 2016, news collected by the AP was published and republished by more than 1,300 newspapers and broadcasters, English, Spanish, and Arabic. The AP operates 248 news bureaus in 99 countries. It also operates the AP Radio Network, which provides newscasts twice hourly for broadcast and satellite radio and television stations. Many newspapers and broadcasters outside the United States are AP subscribers, paying a fee to use AP material without being contributing members of the cooperative. As part of their cooperative agreement with the AP, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heat Wave
A heat wave, or heatwave, is a period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity, especially in oceanic climate countries. While definitions vary, a heat wave is usually measured relative to the usual climate in the area and relative to normal temperatures for the season. Temperatures that people from a hotter climate consider normal can be called a heat wave in a cooler area if they are outside the normal climate pattern for that area. The term is applied both to hot weather variations and to extraordinary spells of hot weather which may occur only once a century. Severe heat waves have caused catastrophic crop failures, thousands of deaths from hyperthermia, increased risk of wildfires in areas with drought, and widespread power outages due to increased use of air conditioning. A heat wave is considered extreme weather, and poses danger to human health because heat and sunlight overwhelm the human body's cooling system. Heat waves can usually be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quillón
Quillón is a Chilean city and commune and DiguillÃn Province, Ñuble Region. Demographics According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Quillón spans an area of 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. 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). 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). Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida, Chile
Florida () is a Chilean town and commune located in the Concepción Province, BiobÃo Region. Demographics According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Florida spans an area of and has 10,177 inhabitants (5,231 men and 4,946 women). Of these, 3,875 (38.1%) lived in urban areas and 6,302 (61.9%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population fell by 2.5% (260 persons). Administration As a commune, Florida is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a communal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Juan Vergara Reyes. The communal council has the following members: * Aureliano Illanes (PRI) * Jorge Roa (PDC) * Juan Contreras ( PS) * Agustin Montero ( RN) * José Lizama ( UDI) * Renán Arriagada ( Ind.) Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Florida is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Sergio Bobadilla ( UDI) and Clemira Pacheco ( PS) as part of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ñuble Region
The Ñuble Region ( es, Región de Ñuble), officially the Region of Ñuble ( es, Región de Ñuble), is — since 5 September 2018 – one of Chile's sixteen regions. It spans an area of , making it the smallest region in Chile in terms of area, and is administratively constituted by 21 communes. It has a population of 480,609 inhabitants. Its capital is the city of Chillán. According to a 2021 study Ñuble Region is one of the three Chilean regions that are most prone to suffer nepotism and elite capture. History This region has played a distinguished role in the history and culture of Chile. Many patriots who fought for independence, presidents, politicians, and artists, like pianist Claudio Arrau and folklorist Violeta Parra, were born here. On August 20, 2015, President Michelle Bachelet signed the bill that converted the Ñuble Province into a Region, and its legislative process began on the 1 September 2015, while on 10 January 2017, the project was approved in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treguaco
Treguaco (), also spelled as Trehuaco (), is a Chilean city and commune in Itata Province, Ñuble Region. The commune spans an area of . Demographics According to data from the 2002 Census of Population and Housing, the Treguaco commune had 5,296 inhabitants; of these, 1,245 (23.5%) lived in urban areas and 4,051 (76.5%) in rural areas. At that time, there were 2,788 men and 2,508 women residing in the commune. The commune's population fell by 6% (341 persons) between the censuses of 1992 and 2002 (0.6% annual loss). ''Trehuaquino'' is the demonym for a man from Treguaco, and ''Trehuaquina'' is a woman from Treguaco. Administration As a commune, Treguaco is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. For the years 2008-2012, the alcalde is Luis Cuevas Iarra ( Ind.), and the council members are: * Juan Cabrera Monsalve ( PH) * Olga Osses Klein (UDI) * Gabriel Figueroa Retamal ( P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portezuelo, Chile
Portezuelo () is a Chilean town and commune located in the Itata Province, Ñuble Region. Demographics According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Portezuelo spans an area of and has 5,470 inhabitants (2,825 men and 2,645 women). Of these, 1,750 (32%) lived in urban areas and 3,720 (68%) in rural areas. The population fell by 8.4% (500 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. Localities * Quitento Administration As a commune, Portezuelo is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a communal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Modesto Sepúlveda Andrade (PDC). The communal council has the following members: * Paulina Zamudio ( Ind./Pro-PDC) * Daniel Pastén ( UDI) * Pedro Fernández (Ind./PDC) * Flavio Barrientos (Ind./ RN) * Marcelo Cortés (PRI) * Melitón Aravena (PDC) Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Portezuel belongs to the 42nd electoral district and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Montt
Puerto Montt (Mapuche: Meli Pulli) is a port city and commune in southern Chile, located at the northern end of the Reloncavà Sound in the Llanquihue Province, Los Lagos Region, 1,055 km to the south of the capital, Santiago. The commune spans an area of and has a population of 245,902 in 2017. It is bounded by the communes of Puerto Varas to the north, Cochamó to the east and southeast, Calbuco to the southwest and MaullÃn and Los Muermos to the west. Founded as late as 1853 during the German colonization of southern Chile, Puerto Montt soon outgrew older neighboring cities through its strategic position at the southern end of the Chilean Central Valley being a gateway city into the Chiloé Archipelago, the Llanquihue and Nahuel Huapi lakes and Western Patagonia. Puerto Montt has gained renown and grown significantly through the rise of Chile to become the second largest salmon producer of the world during the 1990s and 2000s. However, the Chilean salmon aq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AraucanÃa Region
The AraucanÃa ( ), La AraucanÃa Region ( es, Región de La AraucanÃa ) is one of Chile's 16 first-order administrative divisions, and comprises two provinces: Malleco in the north and CautÃn in the south. Its capital and largest city is Temuco; other important cities include Angol and Villarrica. Chile did not incorporate the lands of the AraucanÃa Region until the 1880s, when it occupied the area to end resistance by the indigenous Mapuche by both military and political means. This opened up the area for Chilean and European immigration and settlement. In the 1900–1930 period, the population of AraucanÃa grew considerably, as did the economy despite recessions striking the rest of Chile. AraucanÃa became one of the principal agricultural districts of Chile, gaining the nickname of "granary of Chile". The administrative AraucanÃa Region was established in 1974, in what was the core of the larger historic region of AraucanÃa. In the 21st century, AraucanÃa is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
