La Estrella, Chile
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La Estrella | |
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Rodeo sport arena in La Estrella | |
| Coordinates (town): 34°12′17″S 71°39′15″W / 34.20472°S 71.65417°W | |
| Country | |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcaldesa | Angélica Silva Arrué |
| Area | |
• Total | 435 km2 (168 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 3,327 |
| • Density | 7.65/km2 (19.8/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,380 |
| • Rural | 2,841 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 2,766 |
| • Women | 1,455 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[4]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[5]) |
| Postal code | (+56) 72 |
| Website | Municipality of La Estrella |
La Estrella is a Chilean town and commune in Cardenal Caro Province, O'Higgins Region.
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]