Peralillo

Peralillo is a Chilean town and commune in Colchagua Province, O'Higgins Region.

Peralillo
Town and Commune
Map of Peralillo commune in O'Higgins Region Peralillo Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 34°29′15″S 71°29′30″W
Country	Chile
Region	O'Higgins
Province	Colchagua
Government [1]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Claudio Cumsille
Area [2]
• Total	282.6 km2 (109.1 sq mi)
Elevation	125 m (410 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[2]
• Total	10,682
• Density	38/km2 (98/sq mi)
• Urban	5,882
• Rural	3,847
Sex [2]
• Men	5,007
• Women	4,722
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[3])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code	56 + 72
Website	Municipality of Peralillo

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Peralillo spans an area of 282.6 km² (109 sq mi) and has 9,729 inhabitants (5,007 men and 4,722 women). Of these, 5,882 (60.5%) lived in urban areas and 3,847 (39.5%) in rural areas. The population grew by 6.4% (585 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[2]

Administration

As a commune, Peralillo is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years.^[1] The 2021-2024 mayor is Claudio Cumsille.