The commune of Concón spans an area of 76.0 km2 (29 sq mi).[2] It is located on the Pacific coast north of Reñaca, Viña del Mar and south of Quintero. The Aconcagua river ends at the north of the town.
Its three main beaches are Playa Negra, Amarilla and Boca. 50 hectares of dunes stretch along and above the coast, though only about 20 are protected, the rest being increasingly encroached by highrise apartment buildings.
Demographics
According to data from the 2002 Census of Population and Housing, the commune of Concón had 32,273 inhabitants; of these, 31,558 (97.8%) lived in urban areas and 715 (2.2%) in rural areas. At that time, there were 15,713 men and 16,560 women. Since then, the city has been one of the fastest growing in the country, The population grew by 71% (13,401 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. The 2010 population was more than 50,000.[citation needed]
The demonym for a person from Concón is Conconino for a man, or Conconina for a woman.[2]
History
This location was first mentioned by Pedro de Valdivia in 1541. It was created as a municipality in 1899 but became part of Viña del Mar in 1927. A 1995 law again turned it into its own municipality.
Administration
As a commune, Concón administered by a municipal council, which is headed by a directly elected alcalde. The current mayor is Oscar Sumonte González. The municipal council has the following members:[1] Jorge Valdovinos Gómez, Maria José Aguirre Neuenschwander, Rodolfo Moya Spuler, Marcial Ortiz Flores, Gabriela Orfali Abud y Adriana Marinetti García.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Concón is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Edmundo Eluchans (UDI) and Rodrigo González as part of the 14th electoral district, together with Viña del Mar. The commune is represented in the Senate by Francisco Chahuán Chahuán (RN) and Ricardo Lagos Weber (PPD) as part of the 6th senatorial constituency (Valparaíso-Coast).
References
^ ab (in Spanish), archived from the original on 12 September 2010, retrieved 15 November 2010
^ abcde"National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
^. WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
^. WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
External links
(in Spanish) Municipality of Concón
March 10, 2023
concón, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, march, 2014, learn,. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Concon news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Concon is a Chilean city and commune in Valparaiso Province Valparaiso Region It is a major tourist center known for its beaches balnearios beachside resorts and night life ConconCity and CommuneFlag Coat of armsConconLocation in ChileCoordinates city 32 55 S 71 31 W 32 917 S 71 517 W 32 917 71 517 Coordinates 32 55 S 71 31 W 32 917 S 71 517 W 32 917 71 517CountryChileRegionValparaisoProvinceValparaisoFounded28 December 1995Government 1 TypeMunicipality Alcaldeoscar Sumonte Gonzalez Ind Area 2 Total76 0 km2 29 3 sq mi Elevation27 m 89 ft Population 2012 Census 2 Total37 169 Density490 km2 1 300 sq mi Urban31 558 Rural715DemonymConconinoSex 2 Men15 713 Women16 560Time zoneUTC 4 CLT 3 Summer DST UTC 3 CLST 4 Area codecountry 56 city 32WebsiteOfficial website in Spanish Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 History 4 Administration 5 References 6 External linksGeography EditThe commune of Concon spans an area of 76 0 km2 29 sq mi 2 It is located on the Pacific coast north of Renaca Vina del Mar and south of Quintero The Aconcagua river ends at the north of the town Its three main beaches are Playa Negra Amarilla and Boca 50 hectares of dunes stretch along and above the coast though only about 20 are protected the rest being increasingly encroached by highrise apartment buildings Demographics EditAccording to data from the 2002 Census of Population and Housing the commune of Concon had 32 273 inhabitants of these 31 558 97 8 lived in urban areas and 715 2 2 in rural areas At that time there were 15 713 men and 16 560 women Since then the city has been one of the fastest growing in the country The population grew by 71 13 401 persons between the 1992 and 2002 censuses The 2010 population was more than 50 000 citation needed The demonym for a person from Concon is Conconino for a man or Conconina for a woman 2 History EditThis location was first mentioned by Pedro de Valdivia in 1541 It was created as a municipality in 1899 but became part of Vina del Mar in 1927 A 1995 law again turned it into its own municipality Administration EditAs a commune Concon administered by a municipal council which is headed by a directly elected alcalde The current mayor is Oscar Sumonte Gonzalez The municipal council has the following members 1 Jorge Valdovinos Gomez Maria Jose Aguirre Neuenschwander Rodolfo Moya Spuler Marcial Ortiz Flores Gabriela Orfali Abud y Adriana Marinetti Garcia Within the electoral divisions of Chile Concon is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Edmundo Eluchans UDI and Rodrigo Gonzalez as part of the 14th electoral district together with Vina del Mar The commune is represented in the Senate by Francisco Chahuan Chahuan RN and Ricardo Lagos Weber PPD as part of the 6th senatorial constituency Valparaiso Coast References Edit a b Municipality of Concon in Spanish archived from the original on 12 September 2010 retrieved 15 November 2010 a b c d e National Statistics Institute in Spanish Retrieved 1 May 2010 Chile Time WorldTimeZones org Archived from the original on 11 September 2007 Retrieved 6 August 2010 Chile Summer Time WorldTimeZones org Archived from the original on 11 September 2007 Retrieved 6 August 2010 External links Edit in Spanish Municipality of Concon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Concon amp oldid 1074190375, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
