Llay-Llay is a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
and
commune in the
San Felipe de Aconcagua Province
San Felipe de Aconcagua Province () is one of eight provinces of the central Chilean region of Valparaíso (V). Its capital is the city of San Felipe (pop. 64,126).
Administration
As a province, San Felipe de Aconcagua is a second-level admini ...
of central
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...
's
Valparaíso Region
The Valparaíso Region (, ) is one of Chile's 16 Regions of Chile, first order administrative divisions.Valparaíso Region, 2006 With the country's second-highest population of 1,790,219 , and fourth-smallest area of , the region is Chile's sec ...
.
History
The commune was established on 6 April 1875 during the government of President
Federico Errázuriz Zañartu
Federico Marcos del Rosario Errázuriz Zañartu (; April 25, 1825 – July 20, 1877) was a Chilean political figure. He served as the president of Chile between 1871 and 1876.
Biography
He was born on 25 April 1825 Santiago to Francisco Javier ...
, 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, Don
José Joaquín Pérez
José Joaquín Pérez Mascayano (; 6 May 1801 – 1 July 1889) was a Chilean lawyer, diplomat, and politician who served as President of Chile from 1861 to 1871.
Born in Santiago to an aristocratic family, Pérez studied humanities at the Rea ...
. 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
Llay-Llay spans an area of .
The record high temperature of was registered on January 26, 2019 in Llay-Llay.
Demographics
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 in
urban area
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s and 5,429 (25.1%) in
rural area
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s. At that time, there were 10,799 men and 10,845 women.
Administration
As a commune, Llay-Llay is a third-level
administrative division of Chile
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, administered by a communal council (''consejo comunal''), which is headed by a directly elected
alcalde
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. The current alcalde is Mario Marillanca. The communal council has the following members:
* Patricio Durán
* Margarita Puebla
* Marcos Flores
* Mésala González
* Oscar Hidalgo
* Manuel Maldonado
Within the
electoral divisions of Chile
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# Chamber of Deputies of Chile, Chamber of Deputies and Senate of Chile, Senate: Chile is divided into electoral districts and senatorial constituencies for ...
, Llaillay is represented in the
Chamber of Deputies
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Description
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by Marco Antonio Núñez (
PDC) and Gaspar Rivas (
RN) as part of the 11th electoral district, together with
Los Andes,
San Esteban,
Calle Larga
Calle Larga ("long road" in Spanish) is a city and one of four communes in the Los Andes Province of central Chile's Valparaíso Region.
Administration
As a commune, Calle Larga is a third-level administrative division of Chile, administered b ...
,
Rinconada
Rinconada () is a city and commune in the Los Andes Province of central Chile's Valparaíso Region. It was created on 18 January 1897 by Federico Errázuriz Echaurren.
Since the shrine to house the remains of Saint Teresa of Los Andes was b ...
,
San Felipe,
Putaendo
Putaendo is a city and commune in the San Felipe de Aconcagua Province of central Chile's Valparaíso Region.
History
Before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors, Putaendo was a very old town of hunters and gatherers. The Spanish were attr ...
,
Santa María,
Panquehue
Panquehue () is a Chilean town and commune in San Felipe de Aconcagua Province, Valparaíso Region.
Geography
Panquehue spans an area of .
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Panquehue spans an ar ...
and
Catemu
Catemu is a city and commune in the San Felipe de Aconcagua Province of central Chile's Valparaíso Region.
Geography
Catemu spans an area of .
Demographics
According to data from the 2002 Census of Population and Housing, the Catemu commune ...
. The commune is represented in the
Senate
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by
Ignacio Walker Prieto (PDC) and
Lily Pérez San Martín
''Lilium'' ( ) is a genus of Herbaceous plant, herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large and often prominent flowers. Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature in much of the world ...
(RN) as part of the 5th senatorial constituency (Valparaíso-Cordillera).
Climate
References
External links
Municipality of Llay-Llay
{{Communes in Valparaíso Region
Populated places in San Felipe de Aconcagua Province
Communes of Chile
1875 establishments in Chile