Peralillo
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Peralillo
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = es
| settlement_type = Town and Commune
| image_skyline = Centroperalillo.JPG
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| image_flag =
| flag_alt = Flag
| image_shield =
| shield_alt = Coat of arms
| image_map = Comuna de Peralillo.svg
| map_alt = Map of Peralillo commune in O'Higgins Region
| map_caption = Map of Peralillo commune in O'Higgins Region
| pushpin_map = Chile
| pushpin_map_narrow = yes
| pushpin_label_position = bottom
| pushpin_map_alt = Location in Chile
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Chile
| coordinates_footnotes =
| coor_pinpoint = city
| coordinates = {{coord|34|29|15|S|71|29|30|W|region:CL-LI|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Chile}} Chile
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|O'Higgins}} O'Higgins
| subdivision_type2 = Province
| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|Colchagua}} Colchagua
| established_title =
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| founder =
| seat_type =
| seat =
| government_type = Municipality
| leader_party =
| leader_title = Alcalde
| leader_name = Claudio Cumsille
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 282.6
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 125
| population_total = 10682
| population_as_of = 2012 Census
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_blank1_title = Urban
| population_blank1 = 5882
| population_blank2_title = Rural
| population_blank2 = 3847
| demographics_type1 = Sex
| demographics1_title1 = Men
| demographics1_info1 = 5,007
| demographics1_title2 = Women
| demographics1_info2 = 4,722
| timezone = CLT{{cite web |url=http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm |accessdate=2010-07-28 |title=Chile Time |publisher=WorldTimeZones.org |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100713071639/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm |archivedate=2010-07-13 }}
| utc_offset = -4
| timezone_DST = CLST{{cite web |url=http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm |accessdate=2010-07-28 |title=Chile Summer Time |publisher=WorldTimeZones.org |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130451/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm |archivedate=2007-09-11 }}
| utc_offset_DST = -3
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| area_code = 56 + 72
| website = [http://www.peralillo.cl/ Municipality of Peralillo]
| footnotes =
}}
Peralillo is a Chilean town and commune in Colchagua Province, O'Higgins Region.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Peralillo spans an area of {{convert|282.6|sqkm|0|abbr=on}} and has 9,729 inhabitants (5,007 men and 4,722 women). Of these, 5,882 (60.5%) lived in urban areas and 3,847 (39.5%) in rural areas. The population grew by 6.4% (585 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
Administration
As a commune, Peralillo 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 2021-2024 mayor is Claudio Cumsille.
References
External links
- {{in lang|es}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20110319061422/http://www.peralillo.cl/ Municipality of Peralillo]
{{Communes in O'Higgins Region}}