Pichilemu

Pichilemu
City
Sight of the urban centre of Pichilemu, shortly after the 2010 Chile earthquake.
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Nickname:  Capital of the Surf (Capital del Surf)
Coordinates: 34°23′31″S 72°0′50″W / 34.39194°S 72.01389°W / -34.39194; -72.01389
Country	Chile
Region	O'Higgins
Province	Cardenal Caro
Government
• Mayor	Marcelo Cabrera (2008-2009)[1] Roberto Córdova (2009-2012)[2][3]
Area
• Total	749.1 km2 (289.2 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	12,392
• Density	16.54/km2 (42.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-4 (Chile Time (CLT)[4])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (Chile Summer Time (CLST)[5])
ZIP code	3220478
Area code	+56-72
Website	http://www.pichilemu.cl

Pichilemu (Mapudungun for small forest pronunciation) is a city and commune of the central zone (centre part) of Chile. It is the capital of the Province of Cardenal Caro.

The beach of Pichilemu is called one of the best beaches in the world for surfing.^[6][7] The most famous beach in Pichilemu is Punta de Lobos, where competitions are often held. The city has become a beach resort.^[8]

1. ↑ El Rancahuaso Team (2009-02-17). "Hasta 3 años de Cárcel arriesga el Alcalde de Pichilemu" (in Spanish). El Rancahuaso. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
2. ↑ "Concejal Roberto Córdova es elegido nuevo alcalde de Pichilemu" (in Spanish). PichilemuChile.com. 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2009-12-04.^{[permanent dead link]}
3. ↑ Washington Saldías (2009-09-01). "Alcalde titular "Habemus" en Pichilemu: Roberto Córdova elegido trans resolución del Tricel" (in Spanish). PichilemuNews.cl. Archived from the original on 2013-02-26. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
4. ↑ "Chile Time". World Time Zones .org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
5. ↑ "Chile Summer Time". World Time Zones .org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
6. ↑ "Pichilemu | "Nuevas formas de expresarse, comunicarse y hacer arte en la red" Aulas hermanas | Educasitios" (in Spanish). educ.ar. Archived from the original on 2013-02-26. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
7. ↑ Universia Deportes (2006-01-17). "Surf: Vive el verano sobre una tabla" (in Spanish). Universia. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
8. ↑ "Surfing Paradise". Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2010-02-15.