LOTA Intro Lota is a Chilean commune located in the province of Concepcion, Biobio Region, Chile. Forms part of “El Gran Concepción” Is famous for his coal deposits, linked to the history and economic development of Chile, as well as workers of underground mining. This is reason to name this location as part of “La Cuenca del Carbón” History The name comes from the word "Louta" in mapudungun, meaning "pequeño caserio" “Mapudungun is a language isolate spoken by a group of indigenous inhabitants of Chile and Argentina” Former palace of the Cousiño family, demolished in 1963, located in the Isidora Cousiño Park. Founded in 1662 by the Spanish governor Angel of Peredo, he was conferred the title of city on January 5, 1875. Honorable people Baldomero Lillo Samuel Lillo José Antonio Road Alemparte Matías Cousiño Isidora Goyenechea Landmarks  Central hidroeléctrica de Chivilingo (1897)  Chiflón del diablo (1857)  Fuerte de Colcura (1602)  Pabellón 83 (1915)  Parque Isidora Cousiño (Parque Lota) (1873)  Teatro de Sindicato N°6 (1954)  Torre Centenario de Lota (1952) El Chiflón del Diablo / The Devil's Blast (1857-90’s) The mine has 850 meters depth, and enters below the Pacific Ocean. His inclination and characteristics allow it to be one of the few with natural ventilation. In this chiflón the first part of the name of the mine, which was named by the same miners who worked on it should be. The mine has two incomes or rapids, through which then must go down vertically by mechanical lifts After the close, Lota began a program of heritage rescue, in which you enabled tourist circuits through the mine, guided by former miner s of Lota. Following the original route (and secured with their own security features: helmet, belt and mining lamp), Also, there is now a mining museum, containing ancient and modern tools used by miners, and images of mining in Lota. Administration The Municipality of Lota, is administered by Mayor Patricio Marchant Ulloa and by a City Council composed as follows Vasili Carrillo Nova Luis Ceballos Bustos Tamara Concha Cabrera Juan Villa Solar Radio Stations Radio El Carbón 94.1 FM Radio 95.5 FM Radio Alas de Águila 99.3 (MC) Radio Nuevo Mundo 103.3 FM Radio Don Matías 106.1 FM Radio Manantial de Vida 107.9 FM (MC) Radio Indómita 102.1 (de la ciudad de Arauco) FM TV Channels TvLota Lota is a great city with much stories, is a beautiful place, also is a Chilean commune with much patrimonial recognition. Thanks for your attention.

1. LOTA
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2. INTRODUCTION 2

3. HISTORY
Ángel de Peredo
January 5, 1875
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Louta
Mapudungun
Lota

4. HONORABLE PEOPLE
 Baldomero Lillo Figueroa
 Samuel Lillo
 José Alemparte Vial
 Matías Cousiño
 Isidora Goyenechea
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5. LANDMARKS
 Central hidroeléctrica de Chivilingo (1897)
 Chiflón del diablo (1857)
 Fuerte de Colcura (1602)
 Pabellón 83 (1915)
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6. LANDMARKS
 Parque Isidora Cousiño (Parque Lota)
(1873)
 Teatro de Sindicato N°6 (1954)
 Torre Centenario de Lota (1952)
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7. EL CHIFLON DEL DIABLO
THE DEVIL’S BLAST 7

8. TOPICALITY
 Mayor: Patricio Marchant Ulloa
 City Council:
 Vasili Carrillo Nova
 Luis Ceballos Bustos
 Tamara Concha Cabrera
 Anselmo Peña Rodríguez
 Mauricio Velázquez Valenzuela
 Juan Villa Solar
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9. MEDIA
 Radio El Carbón 94.1 FM
 Radio 95.5 FM
 Radio Nuevo Mundo 103.3 FM
 Radio Don Matías 106.1 FM
 Radio Manantial de Vida 107.9 FM
 Radio Indómita 102.1FM
 Tv4 / Tv Lota (Cable)
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10. SUBTERRA
WRITTED BY BALDOMERO LILLO 10
1904 2003

11. LINKOGRAPHY
 http://www.lotatransparente.cl
 http://www.welcomechile.com/concepcion/lota-city-tour.html
 http://www.plataformaurbana.cl/
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12. THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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