Liberal Republic

Republic of Chile
República de Chile
1861–1891
Location of Chile
CapitalSantiago
Common languagesSpanish
GovernmentUnitary republic
President 
• 1861–1871
José Joaquín Pérez first
• 1886–1891
José Manuel Balmaceda last
History 
18 September 1861
• Civil War
18 September 1891
CurrencyChilean peso
ISO 3166 codeCL
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Conservative Republic
Parliamentary Republic

Liberal Republic (Spanish, República Liberal) is the period of Chilean history between 1861 and 1891. It is characterized by the rise of the liberal political faction the Pipiolos who opposed the Pelucones who had dominated the preceding period known as the Conservative Republic. They promulgated constitutional reforms that limited the power of the president and increased the power of the Congress.[1]

  1. ^ "República Liberal - Memoria Chilena, Biblioteca Nacional de Chile". www.memoriachilena.gob.cl.