Tiltlil | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms    Tiltlil Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city):33°04′54″S70°55′40″W / 33.08167°S 70.92778°W /-33.08167; -70.92778 | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metro |
| Province | Chacabuco |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Nelson Orellana Urzúa (IND) |
| Area | |
• Total | 653 km2 (252 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 14,755 |
| • Density | 22.6/km2 (58.5/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 8,161 |
| • Rural | 6,594 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 7,609 |
| • Women | 7,146 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Area code | +56 |
| Website | Municipality of Tiltil |
Tiltil orTil-Til is aChileanmunicipality andcity, in theChacabuco Province,Santiago Metropolitan Region. Tiltil is most known for being an execution place forrebels during Chile's independence war against Spain.Manuel Rodríguez was executed in Tiltil.
According to the 2002census of theNational Statistics Institute, Tiltil spans an area of 653 km2 (252 sq mi) and has 14,755 inhabitants (7,609 men and 7,146 women). Of these, 8,161 (55.3%) lived inurban areas and 6,594 (44.7%) inrural areas. The population grew by 14.9% (1,917 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
As a commune, Tiltil is a third-leveladministrative division of Chile administered by amunicipal council, headed by analcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2012-2016 alcalde is Nelson Orellana Urzúa (IND). The council has the following members:[1]
Within theelectoral divisions of Chile, Tiltil is represented in theChamber of Deputies by Mr. Patricio Melero (UDI) and Mr. Gabriel Silber (PDC) as part of the 16th electoral district, (together withColina,Lampa,Quilicura andPudahuel). The commune is represented in theSenate by Guido Girardi Lavín (PPD) and Jovino Novoa Vásquez (UDI) as part of the 7th senatorial constituency (Santiago-West).
Tiltil is situated at the base of theCuesta La Dormida,[5] a forested mountain area where vestiges of theChilean Wine Palm,Jubaea chilensis, can be found; this palm wasprehistorically much more widely distributed in centralChile.[6]
Tiltil is located on a route that connects the coastal road and thePan-American Highway. The road recently underwent extensive improvements and connects the Pan-American Highway withValparaíso andViña del Mar on the coast. The road is a favorite for travelers wanting to avoid the highway's many toll roads. Tiltil is home to a local hospital, a supermarket, soccer fields, shops, and many local artisan outlets. The Monument to Chilean patriotManuel Rodríguez is located just to the south of Tiltil on the route to the Pan-American Highway and Polpaico. There is a rail line that connectsSantiago to northern Chile that runs through Tiltil. The views and vistas of Tiltil are considered by travelers to be very good, with winter vistas of the Cordillera classified as panoramic.[citation needed]
