La Estrella, Chile
| La Estrella | |||||
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| Town and Commune | |||||
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Rodeo sport arena in La Estrella | |||||
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| Coordinates (town): 34°12′17″S 71°39′15″W / 34.20472°S 71.65417°WCoordinates: 34°12′17″S 71°39′15″W / 34.20472°S 71.65417°W | |||||
| Country |
 Chile | ||||
| Region |
 O'Higgins | ||||
| Province |
 Cardenal Caro | ||||
| Government[1] | |||||
| • Type | Municipality | ||||
| • Alcalde | Gastón Fernández Mori | ||||
| Area[2] | |||||
| • Total | 435 km2 (168 sq mi) | ||||
| Elevation | 186 m (610 ft) | ||||
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |||||
| • Total | 2,900 | ||||
| • Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) | ||||
| • Urban | 1,380 | ||||
| • Rural | 2,841 | ||||
| Sex[2] | |||||
| • Men | 2,766 | ||||
| • Women | 1,455 | ||||
| Time zone | CLT [3] (UTC-4) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | CLST [4] (UTC-3) | ||||
| Website | Municipality of La Estrella | ||||
La Estrella is a Chilean town and commune in Cardenal Caro Province, O'Higgins Region.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, La Estrella spans an area of 435 km2 (168 sq mi) and has 4,221 inhabitants (2,766 men and 1,455 women). Of these, 1,380 (32.7%) lived in urban areas and 2,841 (67.3%) in rural areas. The population grew by 51.9% (1,442 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
Administration
As a commune, La Estrella is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Gastón Fernández Mori.[1]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, La Estrella is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Ramón Barros (UDI) and Mr. Juan Carlos Latorre (PDC) as part of the 35th electoral district, (together with Placilla, Nancagua, Chépica, Santa Cruz, Lolol, Pumanque, Palmilla, Peralillo, Navidad, Litueche, Pichilemu, Marchihue and Paredones). The commune is represented in the Senate by Andrés Chadwick Piñera (UDI) and Juan Pablo Letelier Morel (PS) as part of the 9th senatorial constituency (O'Higgins Region).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Municipality of La Estrella" (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
External links
- (Spanish) Municipality of La Estrella
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