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Campeonato Nacional De Rodeo
The National Championship of Chilean Rodeo (Campeonato Nacional de Rodeo chileno) is the highest-level rodeo competition in Chile. *Place: Medialuna de Rancagua *City: Rancagua *Riders with more titles: Juan Carlos Loaiza (9 titles), Ramón Cardemil (7 titles), Eduardo Tamayo (7 titles). National champions of Chile Statistics Championships for riders *9: ** Juan Carlos Loaiza (1987, 1988, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2014) *7: ** Ramón Cardemil (1962, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1981) ** Eduardo Tamayo (1977, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2012. 2014) *5: ** Ruperto Valderrama (1962, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1968) *4: ** Hugo Cardemil (1986, 1990, 1991, 1993) *3: ** René Urzúa (1952, 1953, 1957) ** Abelino Mora (1956, 1961, 1966) ** Ricardo de la Fuente (1972, 1979, 1980) ** Jesús Bustamante (1974, 1989, 1992) ** René Guzmán (1982, 1995, 1996) ** José Astaburuaga (1990, 1991, 1993) *2: ** Santiago Urrutia (1955, 1969) ** Miguel Lamoliatte (1961, 1966) ** Samue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilean Rodeo
Rodeo is a traditional equestrian sport in Chile, declared the national sport in 1962. Chilean rodeo is different from the rodeo found in North America. In Chilean rodeo, a team (called a ''collera'') made up of two riders (called ''Huasos'') and two horses ride laps around an arena trying to stop a calf, pinning it against large cushions. Points are earned for every time the steer is properly driven around the corral, with deductions for faults. Rodeos are conducted in a crescent-shaped corral called a medialuna. The sport, in its modern form, is strictly regulated. Chilean Horses are used exclusively and riders are required to wear traditional ''huaso'' clothing. Rancagua hosts the annual Campeonato Nacional de Rodeo, the nationwide rodeo championship. The greatest rider in the sport's history is considered to be Ramón Cardemil, who won the national title seven times; the last champions were Juan Carlos Loaiza and . Riders practice in the countryside throughout Chile, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimbarongo
Chimbarongo, Chile, is a city and commune located south of Santiago in the Colchagua Province of the O'Higgins Region. Many of the people of Chimbarongo make their living weaving wickerwork, ''mimbre'', baskets. Demographics According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Chimbarongo spans an area of and has 32,316 inhabitants (16,612 men and 15,704 women). Of these, 16,889 (52.3%) lived in urban areas and 15,427 (47.7%) in rural areas. The population grew by 5.4% (1,651 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. Administration As a commune, Chimbarongo 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 alcalde is Marco Contreras Jorquera. References External links *Municipality of Chimbarongo {{Authority control Communes of Chile Populated places established in 1871 Populated places in Colchagua Province 1871 establishments in Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mulchén
Mulchén is a city and commune in Bío Bío Province of Bío Bío Region, Chile. It was first settled in 1871 by soldiers during the so-called Pacification of Araucania. In 1875 Mulchén was officially founded. The city is surrounded by a meander of the Bureo River on all sides except the south, where it is bounded by the Mulchén River. It is located 32 km south of the city of Los Ángeles, close to Chile Highway 5. Demographics According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Mulchén spans an area of and has 29,003 inhabitants (14,513 men and 14,490 women). Of these, 21,819 (75.2%) lived in urban areas and 7,184 (24.8%) in rural areas. The population fell by 3.1% (931 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. Administration As a commune, Mulchén 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 Francisco Jara Delgado (UDI). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graneros
Graneros is a Chilean Communes of Chile, commune and List of cities in Chile, city in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region. Deportes Graneros se conoce como unas de las candidatas a ganar la copa de la región Libertador Bernardo Ohiggins Tiene su Estadio renovado,El Estadio Miguel Riffo Leon,o Más conocido como el Municipal de graneros o más conocido como el Matador De Graneros Apodos Los granerinos Administration As a commune, Graneros 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 Juan Pablo Díaz Burgos. The council has the following members: * Juan Carlos Reyes * Antonio Pereira * Miguel Gutierrez L. * Carlos Ortega * Raquel Campos * Ximena Jeldres Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Graneros is represented in the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, Chamber of Deputies by Eugenio Bauer (UDI) and Ricardo Rincón (PDC) as part of the 33rd electoral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osorno, Chile
Osorno (Mapuche: Chauracavi) is a city and commune in southern Chile and capital of Osorno Province in the Los Lagos Region. It had a population of 145,475, as of the 2002 census. It is located south of the national capital of Santiago, north of the regional capital of Puerto Montt and west of the Argentine city of San Carlos de Bariloche, connected via International Route 215 through the Cardenal Antonio Samoré Pass. It is a gateway for land access to the far south regions of Aysén and Magallanes, which would otherwise be accessible only by sea or air from the rest of the country. Located at the confluence of Rahue and Damas River, Osorno is the main service centre of agriculture and cattle farming in the northern Los Lagos Region. The city's cultural heritage is shaped by Huilliche, Spanish, and German influences. History Prehistory The city of Osorno is built upon river terraces formed during the last of Earth's geological periods —the Quaternary. 130,000 years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Octay
Puerto Octay is a town and commune in Osorno Province located on the north shore of Llanquihue Lake in Los Lagos Region in the south of Chile. It was settled by German colonists in 1852. Puerto Octay was an important port with regular traffic to Puerto Varas before the railway opened in 1912. History Its origin dates back to the German colonization in 1852 driven by Bernhard Philippi. Years later it became one of the major ports on Lake Llanquihue. On 22 December 1891 the municipality was established, under the Presidency of the Republic Jorge Montt. German heritage history [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talca
Talca () is a List of cities in Chile, city and Communes of Chile, commune in Chile located about south of Santiago, Chile, Santiago, and is the capital of both Talca Province and Maule Region (7th Region of Chile). As of the 2012 census, the city had a population of 201,142. The city is an important economic center, with agricultural (wheat) and manufacturing activities, as well as wine production. It is also the location of the Universidad de Talca and the Catholic University of Maule, among others. The Catholic Church of Talca has held a prominent role in the history of Chile. The inhabitants of Talca have a saying, ''Talca, Paris & London'', born from a hat shop which had placed a ribbon stating that it had branches in Paris and London. The shop was owned by a French immigrant named Jean-Pierre Lagarde. Demographics According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute (Chile), National Statistics Institute, Talca spans an area of and had, in that year, 201,7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdivia, Chile
Valdivia (; Mapuche: Ainil) is a city and commune in southern Chile, administered by the Municipality of Valdivia. The city is named after its founder Pedro de Valdivia and is located at the confluence of the Calle-Calle, Valdivia, and Cau-Cau Rivers, approximately east of the coastal towns of Corral and Niebla. Since October 2007, Valdivia has been the capital of Los Ríos Region and is also the capital of Valdivia Province. The national census of 2017 recorded the commune of Valdivia as having 166,080 inhabitants (''Valdivianos''), of whom 150,048 were living in the city. The main economic activities of Valdivia include tourism, wood pulp manufacturing, forestry, metallurgy, and beer production. The city is also the home of the Austral University of Chile, founded in 1954 and the Centro de Estudios Científicos. The city of Valdivia and the Chiloé Archipelago were once the two southernmost outliers of the Spanish Empire. From 1645 to 1740 the city depended directly on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ovalle
Ovalle is a city in the Coquimbo Region of Chile, founded in 1831 as a settlement. It has a population of more than 113,000 people. The name Ovalle was chosen to honor to Chile's vice-president, José Tomás Ovalle. Ovalle is the capital of the Limarí Province. The city's setting is often likened to an oasis, being lush and green although surrounded by barren hills. There is a trail leading from the city that lasts roughly 50 minutes, and features relatively safe bathing and an area where dinosaur fossils can be found. On the trail is a life-sized model of a brachiosaurus. The town's football club is Deportes Ovalle. Famous players have played for the club, including 1982 FIFA World Cup player Rodolfo Dubó. Demographics According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Ovalle spans an area of and has 98,089 inhabitants (47,805 men and 50,284 women). Of these, 73,790 (75.2%) lived in urban areas and 24,299 (24.8%) in rural areas. The population grew by 15.4% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linares, Chile
Linares is a Chilean city and Communes of Chile, commune located in the Maule Region and lies in the fertility (soil), fertile Chilean Central Valley, south of Santiago, Chile, Santiago and south of Talca, the Maule Region, regional capital. Linares is the capital city of the Linares Province, province of Linares. Demographics According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute (Chile), National Statistics Institute, Linares spans an area of and has 83,249 inhabitants (40,518 men and 42,731 women). Of these, 68,224 (82%) lived in urban areas and 15,025 (18%) in rural areas. The population grew by 7.7% (5,933 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. Geography The municipality covers an area of and the city proper, . The rivers Ancoa, river Putagán, Putagán and Achibueno are the main rivers that pass through the municipality or form its natural borders. Most of the territory of the municipality is located within the central plain or "depresión intermedia" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Ángeles, Chile
Los Ángeles () is the capital of the province of Bío Bío, in the commune of the same name, in Bío Bío, in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 186,671 inhabitants (census 2012). The municipality ("comuna") of Los Ángeles has the highest absolute rural population of any Chilean municipality. To the north of the city is Salto del Laja ( Laja Falls), and roughly 100 kilometers to the east is the high Antuco volcano, in the Andes mountain range. The city is a gateway for tourists visiting the nearby Laguna del Laja National Park, the location of the volcano. Los Ángeles is served by María Dolores Airport. History Founded as Nuestra Señora de Los Ángeles (Our Lady of the Angels) in 1739 by José Antonio Manso de Velasco, it was originally a Spanish fort as an outpost in the War of Arauco. It received the title of ''villa'' in 1748. The city underwent numerous rebuildings, due to the Spanish military campa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Carlos, Chile
San Carlos is the name of a city and commune (Spanish: ''comuna'') of Punilla Province in the Ñuble Region of Chile. Geography and agriculture San Carlos is a bustling market town located roughly in the center of Chile's agricultural heartland about south of Santiago, northeast of Concepción, the regional capital and north of Chillán, the provincial capital. It sits on an alluvial plain between nearby Chillán and the Perquilauquén river. The commune covers an area of . Its territory lies almost entirely within the fertile, central plain or "depresión intermedia", (Chilean Central Valley). Its countryside is reputed for its bountiful production of various crops as well as orchards (apple, grapes, berries, and more recently, kiwi). San Carlos is bordered on the west by the commune of Ninhue, on the north by Ñiquén and Cauquenes (the latter in Cauquenes Province), on the east by San Fabián, and on the south by San Nicolás, Chillán and Coihueco. Geographic Coordina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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