La Estrella, Chile

La Estrella
Town and Commune
Rodeo sport arena in La Estrella
Coat of arms Map of La Estrella commune in O'Higgins Region La Estrella Location in Chile
Coordinates (town): 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
Country	Chile
Region	O'Higgins
Province	Cardenal Caro
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Gastón Fernández Mori
Area
• Total	435 km2 (168 sq mi)
Elevation	186 m (610 ft)
Population (2012 Census)
• Total	3,327
• Density	7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
• Urban	1,380
• Rural	2,841
Sex
• Men	2,766
• Women	1,455
Time zone	CLT (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	CLST (UTC-3)
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.

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 2008-2012 alcalde is Gastón Fernández Mori.

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, La Estrella is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Ramón Barros (UDI) and Mr. Juan Carlos Latorre (PDC) as part of the 35th electoral district, (together with Placilla, Nancagua, Chépica, Santa Cruz, Lolol, Pumanque, Palmilla, Peralillo, Navidad, Litueche, Pichilemu, Marchihue and Paredones). The commune is represented in the Senate by Andrés Chadwick Piñera (UDI) and Juan Pablo Letelier Morel (PS) as part of the 9th senatorial constituency (O'Higgins Region).