Quilaco
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Quilaco is a Chile
an town and commune located in the Biobío Province
, Biobío Region. The commune spans an area of 1123.7 sqkm.
in the water". The town has its roots in the Mapuche
and Spanish
races, as produced with the arrival of Franciscan
missionaries in the 18th century. The town was founded 13 December 1760 when friar
Juan Matud created the mission named "Purest Conception of Quilaco" (“Purísima Concepción de Quilaco"). Around the mission, the town was formed, whose settlement and the surrounding localities were completed much later. Agricultural workers were sought out for infrastructure developments such as the South Bío Bío Canal, Agricultural Settlement Fund projects, and Agricultural Reform projects, and for the progressive parceling of some old estates. This diverse doubling is reflected today in the local roots, more than a local identity, it manifests itself in its extant communal traditions, notwithstanding those areas that observe certain customs of south-central and southern Chile.
of the National Statistics Institute
, Quilaco spans an area of 1123.7 sqkm and has 4,021 inhabitants (2,110 men and 1,911 women). Of these, 1,612 (40.1%) lived in urban area
s and 2,409 (59.9%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population fell by 8.2% (358 persons).
, headed by an alcalde
who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Fredy Barrueto Viveros (PRI).
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Quilaco is represented in the Chamber of Deputies
by Juan Lobos (UDI) and José Pérez (PRSD
) as part of the 47th electoral district, (together with Los Ángeles
, Tucapel
, Antuco, Quilleco
, Santa Bárbara
, Mulchén
, Negrete
, Nacimiento
, San Rosendo
, Laja
and Alto Biobío
). The commune is represented in the Senate
by Victor Pérez Varela (UDI) and Mariano Ruiz -Esquide Jara (PDC
) as part of the 13th senatorial constituency (Biobío-Coast).
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an town and commune located in the Biobío Province
Biobío Province
Biobío Province is one of four provinces of the Chilean region of Biobío . Its capital is Los Ángeles . It is bounded on the north, west and south by the provinces of Concepción, Arauco and Malleco, respectively, and on the east by Argentina. It has an area of of well-wooded and mountainous...
, Biobío Region. The commune spans an area of 1123.7 sqkm.
History
Quilaco has two accepted meanings: "Three waters" or "QuilaChusquea quila
Chusquea quila is a perennial bamboo that grows in the humid temperate forests of Chile and Argentina.In contrast to most bamboos, it grows as a dense, climbing or decumbent shrub. Its aerial culms are solid, unlike most bamboos, which have hollow culms...
in the water". The town has its roots in the Mapuche
Mapuche
The Mapuche are a group of indigenous inhabitants of south-central Chile and southwestern Argentina. They constitute a wide-ranging ethnicity composed of various groups who shared a common social, religious and economic structure, as well as a common linguistic heritage. Their influence extended...
and Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
races, as produced with the arrival of Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
missionaries in the 18th century. The town was founded 13 December 1760 when friar
Friar
A friar is a member of one of the mendicant orders.-Friars and monks:...
Juan Matud created the mission named "Purest Conception of Quilaco" (“Purísima Concepción de Quilaco"). Around the mission, the town was formed, whose settlement and the surrounding localities were completed much later. Agricultural workers were sought out for infrastructure developments such as the South Bío Bío Canal, Agricultural Settlement Fund projects, and Agricultural Reform projects, and for the progressive parceling of some old estates. This diverse doubling is reflected today in the local roots, more than a local identity, it manifests itself in its extant communal traditions, notwithstanding those areas that observe certain customs of south-central and southern Chile.
Demographics
According to the 2002 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of the National Statistics Institute
National Statistics Institute (Chile)
The National Statistics Institute of Chile is a state-run organization of the Government of Chile, created in the second half of the 19th century and tasked with performing a general census of population and housing, then collecting, producing and publishing official demographic statistics of...
, Quilaco spans an area of 1123.7 sqkm and has 4,021 inhabitants (2,110 men and 1,911 women). Of these, 1,612 (40.1%) lived in urban area
Urban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
s and 2,409 (59.9%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population fell by 8.2% (358 persons).
Administration
As a commune, Quilaco is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal councilMunicipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
, headed by an alcalde
Alcalde
Alcalde , or Alcalde ordinario, is the traditional Spanish municipal magistrate, who had both judicial and administrative functions. An alcalde was, in the absence of a corregidor, the presiding officer of the Castilian cabildo and judge of first instance of a town...
who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Fredy Barrueto Viveros (PRI).
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Quilaco is represented in the Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies of Chile
The Chamber of Deputies of the Republic of Chile is the lower house of Chile's bicameral Congress. Its organisation and its powers and duties are defined in articles 42 to 59 of Chile's current constitution....
by Juan Lobos (UDI) and José Pérez (PRSD
Social Democrat Radical Party
The Social Democratic Radical Party is a social democratic party in Chile.The party is a member of Socialist International....
) as part of the 47th electoral district, (together with Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, Tucapel
Tucapel
Tucapel is a town and commune in the Arauco Province, Biobío Region, Chile. It was once a region of Araucanía named for the Tucapel River. The name of the region derived from the rehue and aillarehue of the Moluche people of the area between the Lebu and the Lleulleu Rivers, who were famed for...
, Antuco, Quilleco
Quilleco
Quilleco is a Chilean town and commune located in the Biobío Province, Biobío Region.-Demographics:According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Quilleco spans an area of and has 10,428 inhabitants . Of these, 5,486 lived in urban areas and 4,942 in rural areas...
, Santa Bárbara
Santa Bárbara, Chile
Santa Bárbara is a Chilean city and commune in Biobío Province, Biobío Region. In 2004 a great portion of its territory was taken off to form the new commune of Alto Biobío.-History:...
, Mulchén
Mulchén
Mulchén is a city and commune in Biobío Province of Biobío Region, Chile. It was first settled in 1871 by soldiers during the so called Pacification of the Araucania. In 1875 Mulchén was officially founded....
, Negrete
Negrete
Negrete is a Chilean town and commune in Biobío Province, Biobío Region. It is bordered by the commune of Los Ángeles to the north, Renaico to the south, Mulchén to the east and Nacimiento to the west....
, Nacimiento
Nacimiento, Chile
Nacimiento is a Chilean city situated in the Biobío Province, Biobío Region, south of Santiago, and from the closest major city in the region, Concepción....
, San Rosendo
San Rosendo
San Rosendo is a Chilean city and commune in Biobío Province, Biobío Region.The city of San Rosendo lies on the gentle slopes of a hill overlooking the confluence of the rivers Biobío and Laja, which respectively bound the city to the west and south...
, Laja
Laja
Laja is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Laja Municipality, the second municipal section of the Los Andes Province.- References :*...
and Alto Biobío
Alto Biobío
Alto Biobío is a Chilean commune located in the Biobío Province, Biobío Region. The commune spans an area of .-History:The commune was created 25 August 2003, separating the southeast portion from the existing Santa Bárbara commune.-Demographics:...
). The commune is represented in the Senate
Senate of Chile
The Senate of the Republic of Chile is the upper house of Chile's bicameral National Congress, as established in the current Constitution of Chile.-Composition:...
by Victor Pérez Varela (UDI) and Mariano Ruiz -Esquide Jara (PDC
Christian Democratic Party
Christian democratic parties are those political parties that seek to apply Christian principles to public policy. The underlying Christian democracy movement emerged in 19th-century Europe, largely under the influence of Catholic social teaching, and it continues to be influential in Europe and...
) as part of the 13th senatorial constituency (Biobío-Coast).