Placilla
Placilla is a Chilean town and commune in Colchagua Province, O'Higgins Region.Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Placilla spans an area of and has 8,078 inhabitants. Of these, 2,114 lived in urban areas and 5,964 in rural areas. The population grew by 3.6% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.Administration
As a commune, Placilla is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2012-2016 mayor was José Joaquín Latorre Muñoz ; Latorre, however, died as a consequence of a car crash on 22 July 2013. Latorre had previously held the mayoral office between 1992 and 2008. He was succeeded by Tulio Contreras Álvarez, a member of the local council.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Placilla is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Ramón Barros and Mr. Juan Carlos Latorre as part of the 35th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Andrés Chadwick Piñera and Juan Pablo Letelier Morel as part of the 9th senatorial constituency.
