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词条 Villa Alegre, Chile
释义

  1. Demographics

  2. History

  3. Economy

  4. Government

  5. Famous People born in Villa Alegre

  6. References

  7. External links

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Villa Alegre
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = es
| settlement_type = City and Commune
| image_skyline =
| imagesize = 175px
| image_caption =
| image_flag = Bandera de Villa Alegre.png
| flag_alt = Flag
| image_shield = Escudo de Villa Alegre.svg
| shield_alt = Coat of arms
| image_map = Comuna de Villa Alegre.svg
| map_alt = Location of the Villa Alegre commune in the Maule Region
| map_caption = Location of the Villa Alegre commune in the Maule Region
| pushpin_map_narrow = yes
| pushpin_map = Chile
| pushpin_map_alt = Location in Chile
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Chile
| coordinates = {{coord|35|40|S|71|45|W|region:CL-ML|display=inline,title}}
| coor_pinpoint = city
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Chile
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Maule
| subdivision_type2 = Province
| subdivision_name2 = Linares
| established_title = Founded
| established_date = May 6, 1891
| government_type = Municipality
| government_footnotes = [1][2]
| leader_party = PPD
| leader_title = Alcalde
| leader_name = Arturo Palma Vilches
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = [3]
| area_total_km2 = 189.8
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 67
| population_footnotes = [3]
| population_total = 14695
| population_as_of = 2012 Census
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_blank1_title = Urban
| population_blank1 = 5456
| population_blank2_title = Rural
| population_blank2 = 9269
| population_demonym = Villalegrino
| demographics_type1 = Sex
| demographics1_footnotes = [3]
| demographics1_title1 = Men
| demographics1_info1 = 7,332
| demographics1_title2 = Women
| demographics1_info2 = 7,393
| timezone = CLT[4]
| utc_offset = -4
| timezone_DST = CLST[5]
| utc_offset_DST = -3
| postal_code_type =
| postal_code =
| area_code_type =
| area_code = 56 + 73
| website = {{URL|http://www.villalegre.cl}}
}}

Villa Alegre (Spanish for "joyous town") a commune and city located in Linares Province, Maule Region of Chile. With {{convert|189.8|sqkm|0|abbr=on}}, Villa Alegre is the smallest commune by area in the Maule Region. It sits {{convert|92|m|0|abbr=on}} above sea level.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Villa Alegre spans an area of {{convert|189.8|sqkm|0|abbr=on}} and has 14,725 inhabitants (7,332 men and 7,393 women). Of these, 5,456 (37.1%) lived in urban areas and 9,269 (62.9%) in rural areas.Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population fell by 2.8% (425 persons).[3]

History

Villa Alegre was founded on May 6, 1891 and was one of the first places in Chile to have an electric tramway service, in 1915.

Economy

Villa Alegre and its neighbor San Javier are traditional winemaking areas. The Loncomilla valley, which includes these two communes, is endowed with some of the better vineyards and quality wines of the bountiful Maule Valley, in the Chile's central valley viticultural regions or appellations.

Government

As a commune, Villa Alegre 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 Arturo Palma Vilches (PPD),[1][2] and the councilors are:

  • María Ignacia González Torres (PDC)
  • Héctor Del Tránsito Manosalva González (PRSD)
  • Manuel Muñoz Bastias (PRSD)
  • Justo Rebolledo Araya (PS)
  • Eduardo Bustamante Maureira (RN)
  • Edgardo Bravo Rebolledo (RN)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Villa Alegre is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Jorge Tarud (PDC) and Romilio Gutiérrez (UDI) as part of the 39th electoral district, (together with Linares, Colbún, San Javier and Yerbas Buenas). The commune is represented in the Senate by Hernán Larraín (UDI) and Ximena Rincón González (PDC) as part of the 11th senatorial constituency (Maule-South).

Famous People born in Villa Alegre

  • Juan Ignacio Molina, (Abate Molina): Jesuit priest, naturalist and scholar of the 18th and 19th centuries.
  • Malaquías Concha Ortiz, politician and social reformer.
  • Ismael Fuentes, footballer, current member of the Chile national football team

References

1. ^{{Cite web |url = http://www.villalegre.cl/ |title=Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades | accessdate=7 February 2011|language=es}}
2. ^{{Cite web |url = http://www.villalegre.cl/ |title=Municipality of Villa Alegre | accessdate=7 February 2011|language=es}}
3. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php |title= National Institute of Statistics |accessdate=18 July 2010|language=es}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm |accessdate=2010-08-29 |title=Chile Time |publisher=WorldTimeZones.org |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130719/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm |archivedate=September 11, 2007 }}
5. ^{{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 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130451/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm |archivedate=September 11, 2007 }}

External links

{{Commonscat|Villa Alegre}}
  • {{es icon}} Municipality of Villa Alegre
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20010417053843/http://www.turismovillalegre.cl/ Tourism in Villa Alegre]
  • The Silver Orange Festival in Villa Alegre
  • Tourism
  • The Tramways of Chile
  • [https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Villa+Alegre,+Maule+Chile&ie=UTF8&ll=-35.674747,-71.743963&spn=0.009082,0.018368&t=k&om=1 Google Map I of Villa Alegre]
  • Google Map II of Villa Alegre and River Loncomilla
  • Internacional Artist's Residence SOCIAL SUMMER CAMP February 2010 (in Spanish).
  • Hostal La Casona Solariega, Av. Francisco Antonio Encina paradero 21, Villa Alegre. Hostel and Popular Library
{{Communes in Maule Region}}

4 : Populated places in Linares Province|Communes of Chile|Populated places established in 1891|1891 establishments in Chile

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