Limache
Limache is a town and commune in Marga Marga Province, Valparaíso Region, Chile. It is the only Chilean commune with two urban areas: San Francisco de Limache on the north side of the Pelumpén stream, and Limache Viejo on the south. Limache is well-known in Chile for its production of tomatoes, as well as the annual celebration of its patron saint known as the Virgin of the 40 Hours.
Limache | |
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 Limache | |
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 Coat of arms    Limache Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 33°01′S 71°16′W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Valparaíso |
| Province | Marga Marga |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Daniel Morales Espíndola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 293.8 km2 (113.4 sq mi) |
| As of 2002 Census | |
| Elevation | 377 m (1,237 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 43,999 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 34,948 |
| • Rural | 4,271 |
| Demonym | Limachino |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 19269 |
| • Women | 19950 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Area code | +56 32 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Geography
Limache spans an inland area of 293.8 km2 (113 sq mi) in Chile's Zona Central, located 43 km (27 mi) east of the port city of Valparaíso and 103 km (64 mi) northwest of the national capital of Santiago.
Culture
The Feast of the Virgin of the 40 Hours (La Fiesta de la Virgen de las 40 Horas) begins in Limache 40 hours before the last Sunday in February with masses every hour, culminating on Sunday with a procession through the city.[5]
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute Limache has 39,219 inhabitants (19,269 men and 19,950 women). Of these, 34,948 (89.1%) lived in urban areas and 4,271 (10.9%) in rural areas. The population grew by 12.6% (4,380 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
Administration
As a township, Limache is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by a mayor who is directly elected every four years. The present mayor is Daniel Morales Espíndola (Independent, pro-RN).[1]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Limache is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Marcelo Schilling (PS) and Arturo Squella (UDI) as part of the 12th electoral district, (together with Olmué, Villa Alemana, Quilpué). The township is represented in the Senate by Ignacio Walker Prieto (PDC) and Lily Pérez San Martín (RN) as part of the 5th senatorial constituency (Valparaíso-Cordillera).
References
- "Municipality of Limache" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ""Fiesta de la Virgen de las 40 Horas"".
