- Quilpué
Quilpué is called by the locals "Ciudad del Sol" (City of the sun) because compared to
Valparaíso (only 30 minutes away) it has a lot more sunny days. It has excellent train, highway and road connections toViña del Mar andValparaíso . Since housing is cheaper in Quilpué, thousands of peoplecommute every day to the coastal cities.Local attractions include a zoo (one of only three in Chile), and the
rural settings of Colliguay and the Marga-Marga Valley, both with basic facilities forcamping andhiking .City facts
*Surface area: 537 km²
*Population: 128,579 (67,249 females and 61,329 males) - 8.35% of the 5th Region's population.
*Urban population: 98.69%
*Rural population: 1.31%
*(Source: 2002 census) [http://www.sinim.gov.cl/ReportNac2003.asp?comuna=05106 Summary of the City's statistics as reported by the Chilean Government]History
Indigenous peoples had settled the area long before Governor
Pedro de Valdivia gave the land to Rodrigo de Araya in 1547. Mining was the main economic activity for many years, until the land was further divided in the 17th century.Local Government
The city hall is located at 684 Vicuña Mackenna. The current mayor is Mauricio Viñambres Adasme.
Educational Institutions
Campus housing part of the
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso Faculty of Engineering is located in the suburb of Población Valencia and Universidad Santo Tomas is located en Paso HondoExternal links
* [http://www.quilpue.cl Quilpué's Official web site]
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