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La Estrella, Chile

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La Estrella
Rodeo sport arena in La Estrella
Rodeo sport arena in La Estrella
Map o La Estrella commune in O'Higgins Region
Map o La Estrella commune in O'Higgins Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
La Estrella
Location in Chile
Coordinates (toun): 34°12′17″S 71°39′15″W / 34.20472°S 71.65417°W / -34.20472; -71.65417Coordinates: 34°12′17″S 71°39′15″W / 34.20472°S 71.65417°W / -34.20472; -71.65417
CountryChile Chile
RegionO'Higgins Region O'Higgins
ProvinceCardenal Caro Province Cardenal Caro
Govrenment
 • TeepMunicipality
 • AlcaldeGastón Fernández Mori
Area
 • Total435 km2 (168 sq mi)
Elevation
186 m (610 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
 • Total2,900
 • Density6.7/km2 (17/sq mi)
 • Urban
1380
 • landwart
2841
Sex
 • Men2,766
 • weemen1,455
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT [3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST [4])
WebsiteMunicipality o La Estrella

La Estrella is a Chilean toun an commune in Cardenal Caro Province, O'Higgins Region.

Demographics

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According tae the 2002 census o the National Statistics Institute, La Estrella spans an aurie o 435 km2 (168 sq mi) an haes 4,221 inhabitants (2,766 men an 1,455 weemen). o these, 1,380 (32.7%) lived in urban auries an 2,841 (67.3%) in landwart auries. The population grew bi 51.9% (1,442 persons) atween the 1992 an 2002 censuses.[2]

Administration

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As a commune, La Estrella is a third-level admeenistrative diveesion o Chile administered bi a municipal cooncil, headed bi an alcalde who is directly electit every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Gastón Fernández Mori.[1]

Athin the electoral divisions o Chile, La Estrella is representit in the Chamber o Deputies bi Mr. Ramón Barros (UDI) an Mr. Juan Carlos Latorre (PDC) as pairt o the 35t electoral district, (thegither wi Placilla, Nancagua, Chépica, Santa Cruz, Lolol, Pumanque, Palmilla, Peralillo, Navidad, Litueche, Pichilemu, Marchihue an Paredones). The commune is representit in the Senate bi Andrés Chadwick Piñera (UDI) an Juan Pablo Letelier Morel (PS) as pairt o the 9t senatorial constituency (O'Higgins Region).

References

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  1. a b "Municipality o La Estrella" (in Spainish). Retrieved 5 September 2010.[deid airtin]
  2. a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spainish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  3. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 13 Julie 2010. Retrieved 28 Julie 2010.
  4. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 28 Julie 2010.

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