Palmilla is a
Chilean
city
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and
commune in
Colchagua Province
Colchagua Province ( es, Provincia de Colchagua) is one of three Provinces of Chile, provinces of the central Chilean Regions of Chile, region of Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region, O'Higgins (VI). Its capital (political), capital is S ...
,
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 ...
.
Demographics
According to the 2002
census of the
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, the commune of Palmilla spans an area of and has 11,200 inhabitants (5,825 men and 5,375 women). Of these, 2,088 (18.6%) lived in
urban areas and 9,112 (81.4%) in
rural areas. The population grew by 3.1% (336 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
The urban area of Palmilla forms a conurbation with the city of
Santa Cruz, to the south, totaling 20,691 inhabitants.
Administration
As a commune, Palmilla is a third-level
administrative division of Chile
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administered by a
municipal council, headed by an
alcalde
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who is directly elected every four years. The 2021-2024 alcaldesa is Gloria Paredes.
References
External links
Municipality of Palmilla
{{Communes in O'Higgins Region
Communes of Chile
Populated places in Colchagua Province