Placilla is a
Chilean
town and
commune in
Colchagua Province,
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 subdi ...
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Demographics
According to the 2002
census of the
National Statistics Institute, Placilla spans an area of and has 8,078 inhabitants (4,134 men and 3,944 women). Of these, 2,114 (26.2%) lived in
urban areas and 5,964 (73.8%) in
rural areas. The population grew by 3.6% (279 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
Administration
As a commune, Placilla is a third-level
administrative division of Chile
The administrative division or territorial organization of Chile exemplifies characteristics of a unitary state. State administration is functionally and geographically decentralized, as appropriate for each authority in accordance with the law.
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administered by a
municipal council, headed by an
alcalde
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who is directly elected every four years. The 2012–2016 mayor was José Joaquín Latorre Muñoz (
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); Latorre, however, died as a consequence of a car crash on 22 July 2013. Latorre had previously held the mayoral office between 1992 and 2008.
He was succeeded by Tulio Contreras Álvarez, a member of the local council, who has been reelected until 2024.
References
External links
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Municipality of Placilla
{{Communes in O'Higgins Region
Communes of Chile
Populated places in Colchagua Province