Concón


Concón is a Chilean city and commune in Valparaíso Province, Valparaíso Region. It is a major tourist center known for its beaches, balnearios and night life.

Geography

The commune of Concón spans an area of. 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 lived in urban areas and 715 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% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. The 2010 population was more than 50,000.
The demonym for a person from Concón is Conconino for a man, or Conconina for a woman.

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:
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 and Rodrigo González as part of the 14th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Francisco Chahuán Chahuán and Ricardo Lagos Weber as part of the 6th senatorial constituency.