As a commune, Zapallar is a third-level
administrative division of Chile administered by a communal council, headed by an
alcalde who is directly elected every four years. Since 2016 the mayor has been Gustavo Alessandri Bascuñán (Ind./
RN). For the 2021–2024 term, the communal council has the following members: • Luis Guajardo Abarca (
RN) • Josefina Sutil Servoin (
UDI) • Sebastián Chacana Basaez (
UDI) • Danilo Fernández Peña (
PS) • Reinaldo Fernández Silva (Ind./
PL) • Carolina Letelier Riumallo (
DC) The commune of Zapallar belongs to the Electoral District No. 6 (
Cabildo,
Calera,
Hijuelas,
La Cruz,
La Ligua,
Nogales,
Papudo,
Petorca,
Puchuncaví,
Quillota,
Quintero, Zapallar,
Calle Larga,
Catemu,
Llay Llay,
Los Andes,
Panquehue,
Putaendo,
Rinconada,
San Esteban,
San Felipe,
Santa María,
Limache,
Olmué,
Quilpué,
Villa Alemana. Zapallar is represented in the
Chamber of Deputies by Camila Flores (
RN), Diego Ibáñez (
RD), Pablo Kast (
EVO), Andrés Longton (
RN), Carolina Marzán (
PPD), Luis Pardo (
RN), Marcelo Schilling (
PS) and Daniel Verdessy (
DC). Zapallar belongs to the VI Senate Circumscription (Valparaíso). The commune is represented in the
Senate by
Isabel Allende Bussi (
PS), Francisco Chahuán Chahuán (
RN), Juan Ignacio Latorre (
RD), Kenneth Pugh (
IND),
Ricardo Lagos Weber (
PPD). ==Climate==