La Estrella, Chile

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

La Estrella
Town and Commune
Rodeo sport arena in La Estrella
Map of La Estrella commune in O'Higgins Region La Estrella Location in Chile
Coordinates (town): 34°12′17″S 71°39′15″W
Country	Chile
Region	O'Higgins
Province	Cardenal Caro
Government [1]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcaldesa	Angélica Silva Arrué
Area [2]
• Total	435 km2 (168 sq mi)
Elevation	186 m (610 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[3]
• Total	3,327
• Density	7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
• Urban	1,380
• Rural	2,841
Sex [2]
• Men	2,766
• Women	1,455
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[4])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Website	Municipality of La Estrella

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 2021-2024 alcalde is Angélica Silva Arrué.^[1]