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The city of Parral is the second most populous city in Linares Province with a population of more than 26,000. According to the 2002 [[census]], 26,397 (70.0%) live in [[urban area]]s and 11,425 (30.0%) in surrounding [[rural]] areas. The ratio of men to women is 101 to 100. Between the census of 1992 and that of 2002, the population of the municipality fell by 0.6% (245 people), exclusively in the rural population; the city of Parral grew by around 1,900 people (7.7%).<ref name="INE"/> |
The city of Parral is the second most populous city in Linares Province with a population of more than 26,000. According to the 2002 [[census]], 26,397 (70.0%) live in [[urban area]]s and 11,425 (30.0%) in surrounding [[rural]] areas. The ratio of men to women is 101 to 100. Between the census of 1992 and that of 2002, the population of the municipality fell by 0.6% (245 people), exclusively in the rural population; the city of Parral grew by around 1,900 people (7.7%).<ref name="INE"/> Parral has welcomed immigration from [[Italy]] and [[Germany]]. |
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Revision as of 02:06, 27 October 2010
Parral | |
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 Location of the Parral commune in the Maule Region | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Maule |
| Province | Linares |
| Founded as | Villa Maria Luisa |
| Founded by | Ambrosio O'Higgins |
| Named for | Maria Luisa of Parma |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,638.4 km2 (632.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[1] | |
| • Total | 37,822 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 26,397 |
| • Rural | 11,425 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 18,963 |
| • Women | 18,859 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT [2]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST [3]) |
| Area code | 56 + |
| Website | Municipality of Parral |
Parral is a commune and in the Linares Province of central Chile's seventh region of Maule.
History
Parral was founded in 1795 by the Viceroy of Peru, Ambrosio O'Higgins. It was originally named Villa Reina Luisa del Parral in honor of the wife of Carlos IV, the King of Spain.
Parral is the birthplace of poet Pablo Neruda, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971.
Description and geography
Parral is located 50 km (31 mi) south of Linares and 97 kilometers south of Talca, on the southern border of the Maule Region and Linares Province. Parral borders on the north with the communes of Longaví, Retiro and Colbún (with which it shares a short border in the cordillerana zone); on the west with the coomune of Cauquenes (Cauquenes Province); on the south with the communes of Ñiquén and San Fabián and Ñuble Province (Bío-Bío Region); and on the east, with the commune of San Fabián.
The commune of Parral is 1,638.4 km2 (632.6 sq mi) in area.[1] Its most important river is the Perquilauquén, which forms its southern border.
Demography
The city of Parral is the second most populous city in Linares Province with a population of more than 26,000. According to the 2002 census, 26,397 (70.0%) live in urban areas and 11,425 (30.0%) in surrounding rural areas. The ratio of men to women is 101 to 100. Between the census of 1992 and that of 2002, the population of the municipality fell by 0.6% (245 people), exclusively in the rural population; the city of Parral grew by around 1,900 people (7.7%).[1] Parral has welcomed immigration from Italy and Germany.
Attractions
There are a number of natural and historical attractions in the area of Parral. These include:
- Termas de Catillo, thermal baths located 27 km (17 mi) east of Parral and 320 m (1,050 ft) above sea level, and the site of a 200-room hotel complex;
- The Digua Dam reservoir, a largely undeveloped recreational and fishing area;
- The Bullileo Dam reservoir and Laguna de Amargo recreational area;
- Fort Viejo, a recreational area and an archaeological site from the time of the Spanish colonization of the Americas (La Conquista);
- La Balsa, a recreational area near the Andes, with thermal baths nearby.
References
- ^ a b c d e Template:Es "National Statistics Institute". Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
