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Pichilemu (Mapudungun: Small forest) is a beach resort city in central Chile. It is the capital of Cardenal Caro Province, and it is home to five historic monuments of Chile (Agustín Ross Cultural Centre (ex-Casino), Agustín Ross Park, Pichilemu railway station, El Árbol tunnel and Caballo de Agua) and was declared a "Zona Típica" (English: Traditional Area or Heritage Site) by National Monuments Council in 2004. As of 2002, 12,392 people were residing in Pichilemu.
Pichilemu was founded on December 22, 1891 by decree of President Jorge Montt and his Interior Minister Manuel José Irarrázabal. It was conceived as a beach resort for upper-class Chileans by Agustín Ross Edwards, a Chilean politician and member of the Ross Edwards family.
The city is part of District No. 35 and belongs to the 9th senatorial constituency of O'Higgins Region electoral division. Pichilemu is the main beach in O'Higgins Region, known as a place to surf, windsurf and funboard. Several surf championships take place in the city.
Tourism is the main industry of the city, but forestry and handicraft are also important. Pichilemu has many expansive dark sand beaches. Surfing competitions are frequently held at Punta de Lobos, which according to Fodor's is "widely considered the best surfing in South America year-round."
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The 2010 Pichilemu earthquake (Spanish: Terremoto de Pichilemu de 2010) was a 6.9 magnitude earthquake that occurred on 11 March 2010, at 11:39 local time (14:39 UTC). It was positioned northwest of Pichilemu, O'Higgins Region, Chile. The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center pointed out the possibility of local tsunamis within 100 kilometres (62 mi) of the epicenter, although only small waves were seen in the Pichilemu area. One person was reported dead.The earthquake was caused by increased regional stress arising from an earthquake on 27 February, centered offshore Maule Region, which was felt throughout central Chile. The 11 March earthquake was at first thought to be aftershocks from the 27 February event, but University of Chile Seismologist Jaime Campos identified it as an "independent earthquake". At least 11 aftershocks immediately followed, causing panic throughout coastal towns between the Coquimbo and Los Lagos regions.
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Saldías was elected Councillor of Pichilemu with 870 votes (13,70 percentage) from a total of 6.352 votes in Chilean municipal election of 1996.
Saldías was born in Santiago, Chile on August 24, 1949. His family moved to Pichilemu in 1990, and he stayed there until 1964. He studied in University of Chile.
In 1975, Saldías was hired by La Tercera as Correspondent in Pichilemu for the newspaper. In 1979, he became Governor of the recently-founded Cardenal Caro Province. Saldías acquired the rights to edit Periódico Pichilemu (founded in 1944), from January 31, 1986 until 1990. His project remained dormant until January 2000, when he founded Pichilemu News.
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- ...that Pichilemu was founded in 1891 by President Jorge Montt (pictured) and his Interior Minister Manuel José Irarrázabal?
- ...that José María Caro was the first Chilean Cardinal of the Catholic Church, and he was born in Pichilemu?
- ...that the word Pichilemu comes from the Mapudungun terms pichi and lemu?
- ...that the first neighborhood of Pichilemu was created by Daniel Ortúzar in late 1890s?
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- September 9: Wikinews interviews Diego Grez, Chilean earthquake survivor
- April 1: Roberto Córdova wins Concertación primary elections in Pichilemu, Chile
- November 1: Fire in Pichilemu, Chile kills family of five
- June 4: Brazilian surfer wins world championship in Pichilemu, Chile
- May 28: Paraguayan ambassador to Chile visits Pichilemu hacienda after 'slavery' controversy
- April 21: Surfer dies at beach in Pichilemu, Chile
- March 29: Cardenal Caro Province governor: Pichilemu Municipality to leave 107 families homeless
- March 12: Special report on Japanese tsunami emergency in Pichilemu, Chile
- February 21: 2011 'Pichileminian Week' ends
- January 2: 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Araucanía, Chile; no tsunami warning
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