The architectural and environmental characteristics of the small town of Zúñiga, in San Vicente de Tagua Tagua County, Sixth Region, have been acknowledged recently as it was named a Zona Typica (Typical Zone). Additionally it has been granted the Premio Nacional de Conservación Nacional (National Award for National Preservation), Asociación Gremial (Social Organization) category thus acknowledging the love and devotion the community has shown for their every day environment. This is the case of an isolated street with the typical houses of the central valleys which owners are committed to preserve. In order to do this they have participated in the writing of a manual done by the Instituto de Restauración Arquitectónica, Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Universidad de Chile and acknowledged by the Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales (National Monuments Council). By means of this manual, the municipality will be able to control future intervention in the houses.
Sahady Villanueva, A., Gallardo Gastelo, F., & Guzmán Heim, C. (2005). Zúñiga: When Simple Continuous Dwellings Are Elevated to the Rank of Unique Area. Revista INVI, 20(55). https://doi.org/10.5354/0718-8358.2005.62164
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