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Pichilemu
Pichilemu (, ), originally known as Pichilemo, is a beach resort city and commune in central Chile, and capital of Cardenal Caro Province in the O'Higgins Region. The commune comprises an urban centre and twenty-two villages, including Ciruelos, Cáhuil, and Cardonal de Panilonco. It is located southwest of Santiago. Pichilemu had over 13,000 residents as of 2012. The Pichilemu area was long populated by the indigenous Promaucaes. European-Chilean development began in the mid-sixteenth century, as ''conquistador'' Pedro de Valdivia gave Juan Gómez de Almagro the Topocalma encomienda (which included the current territory of Pichilemu) in January 1541. Pichilemu was established as a subdelegation on 16 August 1867, and later as an "autonomous commune" on 22 December 1891, by decree of the President Jorge Montt and Interior Minister Manuel José Irarrázabal. Agustín Ross Edwards, a Chilean politician and member of the Ross Edwards family, planned to develop it as a beach res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor Of Pichilemu
The Mayor of Pichilemu is an elected politician who is the head of the executive branch of government of the commune of Pichilemu, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Chile. The mayor presides over the local city council, composed of six members, and serves as the civic representative of the commune. The mayor is popularly elected in a municipal election, by simple majority. The office is held for a four-year term without term limits. Forty different individuals, including acting mayors, have held the office of mayor since the commune of Pichilemu was created in December 1891. José María Caro Martínez, elected in 1894, was the inaugural mayor of the commune, and served for almost four consecutive terms, interrupted by his resignation in 1905. The current mayor is independent Cristian Pozo Parraguez, who was elected in May 2021 and took office on that 28 June. Some mayors are particularly notable, for example: Conservative José María Caro Martínez (1830–1916 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agustín Ross Cultural Centre
Agustín Ross Cultural Centre (Spanish, '' Centro Cultural Agustín Ross''), previously known as Casino Ross (''Ross Casino''), is the cultural center of the city of Pichilemu in Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Chile. It was constructed between 1906 and 1909 at the request of politician Agustín Ross Edwards. The structure of the cultural center is very similar to that of the Grand Trianon in Versailles, France. It is best known for housing one of the first casinos of Chile; a casino operated in the building between 1917 and 1931. After 1931 all casinos, except the newly opened Casino de Viña del Mar, were declared illegal. The building has also been used as a post office, a store selling imported goods, a hotel, a discotheque, and a bar. There were two attempts by the local government to purchase the building; the first time in 1982 failed while the second in 1995 succeeded. The former casino was declared a National Monument of Chile along with the Agustín Ross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pichilemu City Council
The Pichilemu City Council ( es, Concejo Municipal de Pichilemu) is the legislative body of the City of Pichilemu. The council meets in Pichilemu City Hall. City Council The City Council consists of seven members, including the Mayor. City council members and the Mayor are chosen by elections every 4 years. The city council is presided by the Mayor. Pichilemu City Hall The Pichilemu City Hall served as the city's administrative headquarters. It was constructed from 1891 until May 6, 1894. (thesis) The building was located in the Ángel Gaete street, in a terrain of that descends suddenly from the street level. It was conformed by a 2-floors building, a ''zócalo'', a complementary construction () and a yard. The yard serves as car parking for the municipality trucks, has a store and the ''corral municipal''. The building was not constructed for that purpose, and worked as four separate parts rather than one unit. The Pichilemu City Hall was scheduled to be renovated in 2011, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pichilemu City Hall
The Pichilemu City Council ( es, Concejo Municipal de Pichilemu) is the legislative body of the City of Pichilemu. The council meets in Pichilemu City Hall. City Council The City Council consists of seven members, including the Mayor. City council members and the Mayor are chosen by elections every 4 years. The city council is presided by the Mayor. Pichilemu City Hall The Pichilemu City Hall served as the city's administrative headquarters. It was constructed from 1891 until May 6, 1894. (thesis) The building was located in the Ángel Gaete street, in a terrain of that descends suddenly from the street level. It was conformed by a 2-floors building, a ''zócalo'', a complementary construction () and a yard. The yard serves as car parking for the municipality trucks, has a store and the ''corral municipal''. The building was not constructed for that purpose, and worked as four separate parts rather than one unit. The Pichilemu City Hall was scheduled to be renovated in 2011, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estación Pichilemu
Estación Pichilemu, also known as the Estación de Ferrocarriles de Pichilemu ( es, Railway station of Pichilemu) was a railway station in Pichilemu, Chile. It is a wood construction dated c. 1925, located in front of the Petrel Lake, near Daniel Ortúzar Avenue (). It remained in operation until the 1990s, and became a National Monument on September 16, 1994. It has since become an arts and culture center, and tourism information office. It exhibits decorative and practical objects from the 1920s, and features many old suits. History of railway line were constructed in the O'Higgins Region, but only still exists. The San Fernando– Pichilemu section was constructed over a period of 57 years between 1869 and 1926. Passenger services operated on the line until 1986 and freight services were operational until 1995. In 2006, the Peralillo Peralillo is a Chilean town and commune in Colchagua Province, O'Higgins Region. Demographics According to the 2002 census of the Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agustín Ross Park
Agustín Ross Park ( es, Parque Agustín Ross) is a park located in the Agustín Ross Avenue, in front of the old Ross Casino, in Pichilemu. It is a National Monument of Chile. The original park contains 100-year-old native Canary Island Date palms (''Phoenix canariensis ''Phoenix canariensis'', the Canary Island date palm or pineapple palm, is a species of flowering plant in the palm family Arecaceae, native to the Canary Islands off the coast of Morocco. It is a relative of ''Phoenix dactylifera'', the true dat ...'') and many green spaces. Both the park and the former casino were named National Monuments on February 25, 1988, and the majority of the houses situated in the park are private homes. It has become an attractive walking destination, following its restoration. The Park was severely damaged after the 2010 Pichilemu earthquake, with all of the balustrades surrounding the park being destroyed. References National Monuments of Chile in Pichilemu Building ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardenal Caro Province
Cardenal Caro Province ( es, Provincia Cardenal Caro) is one of the three provinces of the central Chilean region of O'Higgins (VI). The capital of Cardenal Caro is Pichilemu. Name The province is named after Cardinal José María Caro Rodríguez, native of Pichilemu, and who was the first Cardinal of Chile. History On July 13, 1973, President Salvador Allende Gossens decreed the creation of the Cardenal Caro Department. The decree was published in the Diario Oficial de la República de Chile in August of the same year, making it official. Marchigüe was declared the capital. However, the coup d'état that occurred in September of that year made the decree "dead text". The province of Cardenal Caro was created on October 3, 1979 by General Augusto Pinochet. The communes of Litueche (formerly El Rosario), La Estrella, Marchihue, Paredones, and Pichilemu, originally from Colchagua Province; and Navidad, originally from San Antonio Province, formed the province. Administrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cáhuil
Cáhuil ( arn, Place of seagulls, ) is a Chilean village located south of Pichilemu, at the mouth of the seasonal Nilahue Estuary, in the O'Higgins Region. Its economy is based on the production of sea salt, oysters, and mussels. The estuary is suitable for fishing, swimming, and boating. Salt deposits The production of salt is a very old practice in the area. The indigenous people were known to have extracted salt in a very rudimentary way. Production has increased using modern methods. As of 1978, more than 60% of the population of Cáhuil lives on the proceeds of salt production, unrelated to industrial enterprises. To promote tourism in Cáhuil, the Municipality of Pichilemu created the "Salt Route", that takes tourists to places where salt is produced. This tour starts in Pichilemu and includes Cáhuil, Barrancas, La Villa, El Bronce, La Palmilla, and La Plaza. Along the route are two rural establishments, "Oro Blanco" and "El Bronce". Fauna At least 46 bird species ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciruelos
Ciruelos (Spanish for ''plum trees'', ) is a Chilean village located southeast of Pichilemu, Cardenal Caro Province Cardenal Caro Province ( es, Provincia Cardenal Caro) is one of the three provinces of the central Chilean region of O'Higgins (VI). The capital of Cardenal Caro is Pichilemu. Name The province is named after Cardinal José María Caro Rodrígue .... In 1899, it had very few inhabitants, a free school, and a post office. List of parish priests *Tomás Gutiérrez Romo (1779-1782) *Antonio Cornelio de Quesada y Molina (1782-1783) *''Interinos'' (1783-1788) *Tomás Ostolaza y Donoso (1788-1829) *José Alejo Zavala y Vargas (1829-1849) *José del Tránsito Bustamante Martínez Coadjutor (1847-1850) *Rafael Jofré Guajardo (1850-1854) *Fernando Barrales (1854-1859) *Vicente Núñez Valdivia y José María Aguirre interinos (1867) *Pedro Aguilera, ''traslada la sede a Cahuil'' (1859-1867) *José Miguel Vásquez (1867) *José Agustín Contreras Jiménez (1867-1869) *Ram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Higgins Region
The Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region ( es, Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, ), often shortened to O'Higgins Region ( es, Región de O'Higgins), is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions. It is subdivided into three provinces. It is named in honour of Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme, one of Chile's founding fathers. The Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region is bordered to the west by the Pacific Ocean, to the east by the Republic of Argentina, to the north by the Valparaíso and Santiago Metropolitan Regions, and to the south by the Maule Region. It extends approximately between the parallels of 33° 51' and 35° 01' south latitude, and between the meridian of 70° 02' west longitude and the Pacific Ocean. The capital and largest city of the region is Rancagua. The second major town is San Fernando. Geography In pre-Quaternary times extensive Nothofagus forests covered much of Libertador General Bernardo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardonal De Panilonco
Cardonal de Panilonco, or just Panilonco ( arn, metal head, ) is a Chilean village located north of Pichilemu, Cardenal Caro Province. In 2002, the population was 852 people in 235 households. Etymology Panilonco comes from Mapudungun Mapuche (, Mapuche & Spanish: , or Mapudungun; from ' 'land' and ' 'speak, speech') is an Araucanian language related to Huilliche spoken in south-central Chile and west-central Argentina by the Mapuche people (from ''mapu'' 'land' and ''che ... ''pañil'' (metal) and ''lonco'' (head). References Populated places in Pichilemu {{Pichilemu-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Promaucaes
Promaucae, also spelled as ''Promaucas'' or ''Purumaucas'' (from Quechua ''purum awqa'': wild enemy), were an indigenous pre-Columbian Mapuche tribal group that lived in the present territory of Chile, south of the Maipo River basin of Santiago, Chile and the Itata River. Those to the north were called ''Quillotanes'' and ''Mapochoes'' by the Spanish colonists). They spoke Mapudungun, like the Moluche to the south, and were part of the Picunche tribe that lived north of the Itata River. Description The Inca referred to all the peoples who were not under their empire as ''puruma auca''. Because these Picunche tribes were successful in defending their territory against the Inca Empire in the Battle of the Maule, they were given this distinctive name. In an effort to transliterate the word into Spanish phonetics, the Spanish referred to them as the ''Purumaucas'' or ''Promaucaes''. The early Spanish in the area knew their region as the province of Promaucae and its inhabitants wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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