It consists of a collective concert that usually includes many Chilean musicians, and receives national radio and television coverage.

[2] As a commune, Curepto is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a communal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years.

The 2008-2012 alcalde is Luis Armando González Aguilar (RN), and the municipal council has the following councilors:[1] Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Curepto (along with Constitución, Empedrado, Pencahue, Maule, San Clemente, Pelarco, Río Claro and San Rafael) is represented in the Chamber of Deputies as part of the 38th electoral district.

On approximately July 27, 1770 off the coast of the commune, the Spanish brig "Nuestra Señora del Buen Consejo y San Leopoldo" (Spanish for "Our Lady of the Good Council and San Leopoldo"), better known as "El Oriflama", sank off the cost of the commune near the beach named "La Trinchera" ("The Trench").

It sailed from the port of Cadiz, bound the port of Callao in the Viceroyalty of Peru, loaded with huge fortunes of silver and gold pieces, stamps, fine cutlery, glassware manufactured by the "Granja de San Ildefonso", and luxurious furniture decorated with gold, costume seeds and precious fabrics.