Quillón

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Quillón spans an area of 423 sqkm and has 15,146 inhabitants (7,699 men and 7,447 women). Of these, 7,536 (49.8%) lived in urban areas and 7,610 (50.2%) in rural areas. The population grew by 4% (584 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Quillón is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008–2012 alcalde is Jaime Catalán Saldias (PDC).

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Quillón is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Jorge Sabag (PDC) and Frank Sauerbaum (RN) as part of the 42nd electoral district, (together with San Fabián, Ñiquén, San Carlos, San Nicolás, Ninhue, Quirihue, Cobquecura, Treguaco, Portezuelo, Coelemu, Ránquil, Bulnes, Cabrero and Yumbel). The commune is represented in the Senate by Alejandro Navarro Brain (MAS) and Hosain Sabag Castillo (PDC) as part of the 12th senatorial constituency (Biobío-Cordillera).

Temperature record

On January 26, 2017, while the central zone was affected by large forest fires, in Quillón the highest temperature in the country's history was recorded at 44.9 C, although this is disputed as it is thought that the forest fires influenced the thermometer reading.{{cite web

References

References

1. "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades".
2. "Municipality of Quillón".
3. "National Statistics Institute".
4. (26 January 2017). "Quillón tuvo hoy la temperatura más alta de la historia de Chile: 44.9 grados a la sombra". [[The Clinic (newspaper).