Lolol

Town

View of one of the streets of Lolol, near the Esperanza neighborhood.

Coat of arms

Location of the commune of Lolol in the O'Higgins Region

Lolol

Location in Chile

Coordinates (city): 34°43′34″S 71°38′41″W / 34.72611°S 71.64472°WCoordinates: 34°43′34″S 71°38′41″W / 34.72611°S 71.64472°W

Chile

Founded

1830

Government

• Type

Municipality

• Alcalde

Marco Marín (2008–2012)

Area

• Total

596.9 km² (230.5 sq mi)

Elevation

92 m (302 ft)

Population (2012 Census)

• Total

6,630

• Density

11/km² (29/sq mi)

• Urban

2,118

• Rural

4,073

Sex

• Men

3,235

• Women

2,956

Time zone

CLT (UTC-4)

• Summer (DST)

CLST (UTC-3)

Area code(s)

(+56) 72

Website

Municipality of Lolol

Lolol (Mapudungun: "land of crabs and holes"; Spanish pronunciation: [loˈlol]) is a Chilean commune and town in Colchagua Province, O'Higgins Region. Lolol was founded in 1830.

During the 17th century, several haciendas were created throughout the Colchagua Valley; they were great lands which the King of Spain granted to his conquistadores. After the Chilean Independence in 1818, several mansions were created in the Lolol area, some of which are still standing today, and are part of the local tourism.

From the late 19th century, and until the mid-20th century, the Hacienda Lolol and Hacienda Santa Teresa de Quiahue (located southwest of Lolol) were an important part of the local economy.

In 2003, central Lolol was declared National Monument of Chile, in the category of Typical and Picturesque Zone, due to the conservation of its colonial structures, culture and traditions.

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Lolol spans an area of 596.9 km² (230 sq mi) and has 6,191 inhabitants (3,235 men and 2,956 women). Of these, 2,118 (34.2%) lived in urban areas and 4,073 (65.8%) in rural areas. The population grew by 4.2% (247 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

As a commune, Lolol is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years.

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Lolol is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Ramón Barros (UDI) and Mr. Juan Carlos Latorre (PDC) as part of the 35th electoral district, (together with Placilla, Nancagua, Chépica, Santa Cruz, Pumanque, Palmilla, Peralillo, Navidad, Litueche, La Estrella, Pichilemu, Marchihue and Paredones). The commune is represented in the Senate by Andrés Chadwick Piñera (UDI) and Juan Pablo Letelier Morel (PS) as part of the 9th senatorial constituency (O'Higgins Region).

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