La Estrella is a
Chilean
town and
commune in
Cardenal Caro Province,
O'Higgins Region
The Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region ( es, Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, ), often shortened to O'Higgins Region ( es, Región de O'Higgins), is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions. It is subdi ...
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Demographics
According to the 2002
census of the
National Statistics Institute, La Estrella spans an area of 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.
Administration
As a commune, La Estrella is a third-level
administrative division of Chile
The administrative division or territorial organization of Chile exemplifies characteristics of a unitary state. State administration is functionally and geographically decentralized, as appropriate for each authority in accordance with the law.
...
administered by a
municipal council, headed by an
alcalde
Alcalde (; ) is the traditional Spanish municipal magistrate, who had both judicial and administrative functions. An ''alcalde'' was, in the absence of a corregidor, the presiding officer of the Castilian '' cabildo'' (the municipal council) a ...
who is directly elected every four years. The 2021-2024 alcalde is Angélica Silva Arrué.
References
External links
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Municipality of La Estrella
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Communes of Chile
Populated places in Cardenal Caro Province