whole valley. And the land where he currently sits vacant and derelict Quilpu� continued, except in some areas along the estuary where they settled Quilpu� some rustic Spanish ranches. The fact that the entire valley was not known for ditches or irrigation channels testifies that neither occupation nor domination pikunche Spanish colonization Kitchwa or agricultural importance given to this valley.Gradually, as in other sectors, it was producing a division of the land and were creating new properties, such as Las Palmas, for example. ("Quilpu�, history of a commune," Brus leagues C., 2002.).
Quilpu� after independence
In the mid-nineteenth century and certainly after the construction of the railway, the small settlement became important Quilpu� rustic, formed along the Camino Real de Valparaiso Limache, and in the Department of Limache.
On October 14 of 1893 established the Commune Quilpu�, based in the village of the same name, covering the territory north of the basin of the Marga-Marga, valley and remained a member belonging to the Department of Casablanca.
On April 25 of 1898 , was awarded to the then town of Quilpu� the city title. Quilpu� never been founded, as is the case in other cities of Chile, until 25 April 2008, when they signed the Founding Act of the City. As Valpara�so and other cities that were born spontaneously, Quilpu� no street plan (as James, or San Francisco Quillota Limache) due to an act of incorporation. That's why the disorder of streets in the city center, which is the area where the first buildings appeared, perhaps as early as the eighteenth century.
The document was signed by Mayor Mauricio Vi�ambres, the Provincial Governor Ricardo Bravo, the pastor of Quilpu�, MSN. Jaime Dafonseca, the dean of Marga-Marga priests, Fr. Jorge Romero, and Carlos Swett Notary.
Over time, Quilpu� acquired such importance that it became the administrative center of population and the first
