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'''Curepto''' is a [[municipality]] and town in the [[Chile]]an [[Talca Province|Province of Talca]], located in the VII [[Maule Region]]. The town has many interesting examples of Chilean [[rural]] [[colonial]] architecture. The [[parish church]] is a particularly attractive example of a traditional religious building in the [[Spain|Spanish]]-[[Latin American]] style. The city itself is a perfect example of the governmental works of the Chilean government in remote rural regions, and of the diversity of cultures that came to be as a result of Spanish colonialism in the region. Curepto has slowly become more and more connected to the outside world and influenced by the internet after the launch of the Maule Activa initiative, which strived to give accessible internet connectivity to all the of the VII Maule Region. |
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| official_name = Curepto |
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| settlement_type = [[List of towns in Chile|Town]] and [[Communes of Chile|Commune]] |
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| image_map = Comuna de Curepto.svg |
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| map_alt = Location of Curepto commune in the [[Maule Region]] |
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| map_caption = Location of Curepto commune in the [[Maule Region]] |
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| pushpin_map_alt = Location in Chile |
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Chile |
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| coordinates = {{coord|35|05|S|72|01|W|region:CL-ML|display=inline,title}} |
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| coor_pinpoint = city |
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| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |
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| subdivision_name = [[Chile]] |
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| subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of Chile|Region]] |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Maule Region|Maule]] |
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| subdivision_type2 = [[Provinces of Chile|Province]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Talca Province|Talca]] |
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| government_footnotes = <ref name="Official">{{citation |url=http://www.curepto.cl/ |title=Municipality of Curepto |accessdate=1 September 2010|language=es}}</ref> |
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| government_type = [[Municipality]] |
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| leader_title = [[Alcalde]] |
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| leader_name = René Alejandro Concha González |
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| unit_pref = Metric |
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| area_footnotes = <ref name="INE">{{cite web |url= http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php |title= National Statistics Institute |accessdate=29 August 2010|language=es}}</ref> |
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| area_total_km2 = 1073.8 |
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| population_as_of = 2012 Census |
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| population_total = 9380 |
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| population_footnotes = <ref name="INE"/> |
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| population_density_km2 = auto |
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| population_blank1_title = [[Urban area|Urban]] |
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| population_blank1 = 3157 |
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| population_blank2_title = [[Rural area|Rural]] |
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| population_blank2 = 7655 |
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| demographics_type1 = Sex |
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| demographics1_footnotes = <ref name="INE"/> |
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| demographics1_title1 = Men |
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| demographics1_info1 = 5,784 |
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| demographics1_title2 = Women |
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| demographics1_info2 = 5,028 |
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| timezone = [[Time in Chile|CLT]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm |accessdate=2010-08-29 |title=Chile Time |publisher=WorldTimeZones.org |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130719/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm |archivedate=2007-09-11 }}</ref> |
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| utc_offset = -4 |
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| timezone_DST = [[Time in Chile|CLST]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm |accessdate=2010-08-29 |title=Chile Summer Time |publisher=WorldTimeZones.org |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130451/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm |archivedate=2007-09-11 }}</ref> |
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| utc_offset_DST = -3 |
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| elevation_m = 9 |
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| area_code = +56 75 |
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| website = [http://www.curepto.cl/ Municipality of Curepto] |
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'''Curepto''' is a [[List of towns in Chile|town]] and [[Communes of Chile|commune]] in the [[Chile]]an [[Talca Province|Province of Talca]], located in the VII [[Maule Region]]. The commune spans an area of {{convert|1073.8|sqkm|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="INE"/> |
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'''El Festival de la Camelia''' |
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==Culture== |
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Roughly translated as "The Camelia Festival" (Camelia is a type of flower found in areas south of Santiago, in Chile), it has been a great example of Curepto's outgoing influence in the country. The festival itself consists of a collective concert that usually includes many of Chile's most recurring bands, and it reaches publicity in radio stations and television all around the country. The festival is celebrated every year, and it involves most of the townspeople in some way. |
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The town has many examples of Chilean [[rural]] [[Colonialism|colonial]] architecture. Its [[parish church]] is a quintessential example of a traditional religious building in the [[Spain|Spanish]]-[[Latin American]] style. The town itself exemplifies the works of the Chilean government in remote rural regions and the diversity of cultures that resulted from Spanish colonialism in the region. |
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Known locally as ''El Festival de la Camelia'' and named for a flower common to areas south of Santiago, this annual festival has been an example of Curepto's outgoing influence in the country. It consists of a collective concert that usually includes many Chilean musicians, and receives national radio and television coverage. |
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'''Population''' |
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The Maule Activa initiative brought Curepto and the entire Maule Region improved internet connectivity. |
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Curepto has an increasing population of roughly 3,000 people, all of which are of spanish and native descent. |
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[[Chilean rodeo|Rodeo]] is a popular sport the country, and during the summer months Curepto's rodeo arena is often open. |
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'''Rodeo''' |
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==Demographics== |
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Being Chile's national sport, the Rodeo is practiced all throughout the country. During the summer months, Curepto's rodeo arena is filled with public to presence the beauty and coordinance of the sport. It is an occasion for which all the inhabitants get together to celebrate their descent. |
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According to data from the 2002 [[census]] by the [[National Statistics Institute (Chile)|National Statistics Institute]], Curepto had 10,812 inhabitants; of these, 3,157 (29.2%) lived in [[urban area]]s and 7,655 (70.8%) in [[rural area]]s. At that time, there were 5,784 men and 5,028 women. The population fell by 12.0% (1,473 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.<ref name="INE"/> |
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==Administration== |
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[[Image:Comuna Curepto.png|200px|227px]]<br><small>Map of Curepto in the [[Maule Region]] of [[Chile]].</small> |
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As a [[Communes of Chile|commune]], Curepto is a third-level [[administrative division of Chile]] administered by a communal council, headed by an [[alcalde]] who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Luis Armando González Aguilar ([[National Renewal (Chile)|RN]]), and the [[municipal council]] has the following [[councilor]]s:<ref name="Official"/> |
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* Juan Eduardo Valdés ([[Independent Democrat Union|UDI]]) |
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* Mario Gómez ([[Christian Democrat Party of Chile|PDC]]) |
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* Francisco Núñez Ramírez ([[Social Democrat Radical Party|PRSD]]) |
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* Dorys Sepúlveda Contreras ([[Socialist Party of Chile|PS]]) |
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* Guillermo Reyes |
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* Aníbal Muñoz Díaz |
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Within the [[electoral divisions of Chile]], Curepto (along with [[Constitución, Chile|Constitución]], [[Empedrado, Chile|Empedrado]], [[Pencahue]], [[Maule, Chile|Maule]], [[San Clemente, Chile|San Clemente]], [[Pelarco]], [[Río Claro, Chile|Río Claro]] and [[San Rafael, Chile|San Rafael]]) is represented in the [[Chamber of Deputies of Chile|Chamber of Deputies]] as part of the 38th electoral district. The commune is represented in the [[Senate of Chile|Senate]] as part of the 10th senatorial constituency (Maule-North). |
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{{Cities_in the_Maule_Region}} |
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==''El Oriflama''== |
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{{coor title dm|35|05|S|72|01|W|region:CL_type:city}} |
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{{further|French ship Oriflamme (1744)}} |
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On approximately July 27, 1770 off the coast of the commune, the [[Spain|Spanish]] [[brig]] "Nuestra Señora del Buen Consejo y San Leopoldo" (Spanish for "Our Lady of the Good Council and San Leopoldo"), better known as "[[French ship Oriflamme (1744)|El Oriflama]]", sank off the cost of the commune near the beach named "La Trinchera" ("The Trench"). The ship was built by the [[French people|French]], captured by the [[English people|English]], and eventually sold to [[Charles III of Spain]]. It sailed from the port of [[Cadiz]], bound the port of [[Callao]] in the [[Viceroyalty of Peru]], loaded with huge fortunes of silver and gold pieces, stamps, fine cutlery, glassware manufactured by the "Granja de San Ildefonso", and luxurious furniture decorated with gold, costume seeds and precious fabrics. The company ''[http://www.oriflama.cl Oriflama S.A.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419192627/http://www.oriflama.cl/ |date=2016-04-19 }}'' cordoned off the area where the ill-fated ship remains and made a search, but the ship has not been rescued and the company is in legal disputes with the [http://www.monumentos.cl/ National Monuments Council]. |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Municipalities of Chile]] |
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<references/> |
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[[Category:Towns in Chile]] |
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[[Category:Comunas in Chile]] |
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==External links== |
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* {{in lang|es}} [http://www.curepto.cl/ Municipality of Curepto] |
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* {{in lang|es}} [http://www.curepto.com/ Curepto On Line] |
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* {{in lang|es}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20131204065059/http://radiopoesia.cl/ Radio Poesía FM de Curepto] |
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{{Communes in Maule Region}} |
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[[Category:Communes of Chile]] |
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[[es:Curepto]] |
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[[Category:Populated places in Talca Province]] |
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[[fr:Curepto]] |
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[[Category:Populated places established in 1790]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:29, 31 December 2023
Curepto | |
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  Curepto Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 35°05′S 72°01′W / 35.083°S 72.017°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Maule |
| Province | Talca |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | René Alejandro Concha González |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,073.8 km2 (414.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,380 |
| • Density | 8.7/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,157 |
| • Rural | 7,655 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 5,784 |
| • Women | 5,028 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Area code | +56 75 |
| Website | Municipality of Curepto |
Curepto is a town and commune in the Chilean Province of Talca, located in the VII Maule Region. The commune spans an area of 1,073.8 km2 (415 sq mi).[2]
Culture[edit]
The town has many examples of Chilean rural colonial architecture. Its parish church is a quintessential example of a traditional religious building in the Spanish-Latin American style. The town itself exemplifies the works of the Chilean government in remote rural regions and the diversity of cultures that resulted from Spanish colonialism in the region.
Known locally as El Festival de la Camelia and named for a flower common to areas south of Santiago, this annual festival has been an example of Curepto's outgoing influence in the country. It consists of a collective concert that usually includes many Chilean musicians, and receives national radio and television coverage.
The Maule Activa initiative brought Curepto and the entire Maule Region improved internet connectivity.
Rodeo is a popular sport the country, and during the summer months Curepto's rodeo arena is often open.
Demographics[edit]
According to data from the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute, Curepto had 10,812 inhabitants; of these, 3,157 (29.2%) lived in urban areas and 7,655 (70.8%) in rural areas. At that time, there were 5,784 men and 5,028 women. The population fell by 12.0% (1,473 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
Administration[edit]
As a commune, Curepto is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a communal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Luis Armando González Aguilar (RN), and the municipal council has the following councilors:[1]
- Juan Eduardo Valdés (UDI)
- Mario Gómez (PDC)
- Francisco Núñez Ramírez (PRSD)
- Dorys Sepúlveda Contreras (PS)
- Guillermo Reyes
- Aníbal Muñoz Díaz
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Curepto (along with Constitución, Empedrado, Pencahue, Maule, San Clemente, Pelarco, Río Claro and San Rafael) is represented in the Chamber of Deputies as part of the 38th electoral district. The commune is represented in the Senate as part of the 10th senatorial constituency (Maule-North).
El Oriflama[edit]
On approximately July 27, 1770 off the coast of the commune, the Spanish brig "Nuestra Señora del Buen Consejo y San Leopoldo" (Spanish for "Our Lady of the Good Council and San Leopoldo"), better known as "El Oriflama", sank off the cost of the commune near the beach named "La Trinchera" ("The Trench"). The ship was built by the French, captured by the English, and eventually sold to Charles III of Spain. It sailed from the port of Cadiz, bound the port of Callao in the Viceroyalty of Peru, loaded with huge fortunes of silver and gold pieces, stamps, fine cutlery, glassware manufactured by the "Granja de San Ildefonso", and luxurious furniture decorated with gold, costume seeds and precious fabrics. The company Oriflama S.A. Archived 2016-04-19 at the Wayback Machine cordoned off the area where the ill-fated ship remains and made a search, but the ship has not been rescued and the company is in legal disputes with the National Monuments Council.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Municipality of Curepto (in Spanish), retrieved 1 September 2010
- ^ a b c d e "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
External links[edit]
- (in Spanish) Municipality of Curepto
- (in Spanish) Curepto On Line
- (in Spanish) Radio Poesía FM de Curepto
