Isla de Maipo
Isla de Maipo | |
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Commune and town | |
Area code | 56 + 53 |
Website | Municipality of Isla de Maipo |
Isla de Maipo is a town and commune of the Talagante Province in central Chile's Santiago Metropolitan Region.
Geography
Isla de Maipo can be found in the
Traditions
One of its traditions is the Fiesta de La Virgen de La Merced. This feast is celebrated the last Sunday of September each year and attracts more than 80,000 pilgrims from all parts of the region, across the country and abroad.
La Fiesta de la Vendimia (a grape harvest feast) is celebrated every year, calling together local inhabitants and foreign tourists. The festival allows tourists to familiarize themselves with the culinary art of the commune, especially the high quality of its wines. The Plaza de Armas is converted into a large dining room, where one can hear folk and other varieties of music.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Isla de Maipo had 25,798 inhabitants (13,095 men and 12,703 women). Of these, 18,865 (73.1%) lived in urban areas and 6,933 (26.9%) in rural areas. The population grew by 26.8% (5,454 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[1]
Administration
As a
- Pedro Montalva Montalva (PS)
- Maximiliano Genskowski Inostroza (UDI)
- Emilio Astudillo Rojas (PPD)
- José Riquelme Herrera (PDC)
- Katherinne Flores Trincado (RN)
- Valeria Manríquez Urrea (PS)
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Isla de Maipo is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Denise Pascal (PS) and Gonzalo Uriarte (UDI) as part of the 31st electoral district, (together with Talagante, Peñaflor, El Monte, Melipilla, María Pinto, Curacaví, Alhué, San Pedro and Padre Hurtado). The commune is represented in the Senate by Guido Girardi Lavín (PPD) and Jovino Novoa Vásquez (UDI) as part of the 7th senatorial constituency (Santiago-West).
References
- ^ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2007.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2007.
- ^ a b c "Municipality of Isla de Maipo". Archived from the original on 13 August 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
External links
- Official link - Municipality of Isla de Maipo