Llay-Llay is a
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
and
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
San Felipe de Aconcagua Province
San Felipe de Aconcagua Province ( es, Provincia de San Felipe de Aconcagua) 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 Feli ...
of central
Chile
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's
Valparaíso Region
The Valparaíso Region ( es, Región de Valparaíso, links=no, ) is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions.Valparaíso Region, 2006 With the country's second-highest population of 1,790,219 , and fourth-smallest area of , ...
.
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 in Santiago in 1825, of Basque descent.
He studi ...
, 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 political figure. He served as the president of Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the so ...
. On 6 April 1875 by Supreme Decree it was granted the title of town.
In December 1925, the Commune of Llay-Llay was integrated into the Department of Quillota, divided into four districts. As of March 1976, according to the regional administration of the country, it joined the province of San Felipe de Aconcagua.
Geography
Llay-Llay spans an area of .
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
In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are descr ...
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, administered by a communal council (''consejo comunal''), which is headed by a directly elected
alcalde. 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, Llaillay is represented in the
Chamber of Deputies by Marco Antonio Núñez (
PDC) and Gaspar Rivas (
RN) as part of the 11th electoral district, together with
Los Andes,
San Esteban,
Calle Larga,
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 bu ...
,
San Felipe,
Putaendo,
Santa María,
Panquehue 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 h ...
. The commune is represented in the
Senate by
Ignacio Walker Prieto (PDC) and
Lily Pérez San Martín (RN) as part of the 5th senatorial constituency (Valparaíso-Cordillera).
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