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Zapallar

Zapallar
Coast of Zapallar
Coast of Zapallar
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Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Zapallar
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 32°33′13″S 71°27′32″W / 32.55361°S 71.45889°W / -32.55361; -71.45889
Country Chile
Region Valparaíso
ProvincePetorca
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeGustavo Alessandri
Area
 • Total
288.0 km2 (111.2 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2017 Census)[2]
 • Total
7,339
 • Density25.48/km2 (66.00/sq mi)
 • Urban
5,013
 • Rural
2,326
Sex
 • Men3,704
 • Women3,635
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code56 + 33
ClimateCsb
WebsiteMunicipality of Zapallar

Zapallar is a resort town located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Chile's Petorca Province, approximately 125 kilometres (78 mi) northwest of Santiago. It is also a third-level administrative division of Chile, part of the Valparaíso administrative division. It is administered by a communal council and is headed by an alcalde elected every four years, and As of 2016, Gustavo Alessandri Bascuñán is the mayor.

Demographics

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According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Zapallar had 5,659 inhabitants (2,914 men and 2,745 women). Of these, 4,744 (83.8%) lived in urban areas and 915 (16.2%) in rural areas. The population grew by 24.3% (1,105 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Zapallar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.6
(72.7)
22.1
(71.8)
19.2
(66.6)
17.9
(64.2)
16.0
(60.8)
14.9
(58.8)
14.1
(57.4)
14.6
(58.3)
15.6
(60.1)
17.2
(63.0)
19.4
(66.9)
21.7
(71.1)
17.9
(64.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.7
(63.9)
17.6
(63.7)
16.2
(61.2)
14.1
(57.4)
12.8
(55.0)
11.9
(53.4)
11.2
(52.2)
11.5
(52.7)
12.2
(54.0)
13.4
(56.1)
14.8
(58.6)
16.6
(61.9)
14.2
(57.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.0
(57.2)
14.1
(57.4)
13.0
(55.4)
11.1
(52.0)
10.0
(50.0)
9.2
(48.6)
8.4
(47.1)
8.5
(47.3)
9.2
(48.6)
10.2
(50.4)
11.2
(52.2)
12.6
(54.7)
11.0
(51.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.1
(0.12)
0.9
(0.04)
1.4
(0.06)
13.5
(0.53)
71.8
(2.83)
120.5
(4.74)
76.1
(3.00)
54.2
(2.13)
28.8
(1.13)
9.9
(0.39)
2.5
(0.10)
1.6
(0.06)
384.3
(15.13)
Average relative humidity (%) 80 80 83 85 86 86 85 84 84 82 80 78 83
Source: Bioclimatografia de Chile[5]

Zapallar Casas Viejas Airport

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Zapallar Casas Viejas Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto de Zapallar Casas Viejas, (ICAO: SCZC)) is a public airport 20 kilometres (12 mi) inland from Zapallar. It has a single 450m long grass runway.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Municipal Authorities" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Resultados CENSO 2017". National Statistics Institute of Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on September 11, 2007. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  5. ↑ Hajek, Ernst; Castri, Francesco (1975). "Bioclimatografia de Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Casas Viejas Airport". OurAirports. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
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