La Estrella, Chile
La Estrella is a Chilean town and commune in Cardenal Caro Province, O'Higgins Region.Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, La Estrella spans an area of and has 4,221 inhabitants. Of these, 1,380 lived in urban areas and 2,841 in rural areas. The population grew by 51.9% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.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 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 and Mr. Juan Carlos Latorre as part of the 35th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Andrés Chadwick Piñera and Juan Pablo Letelier Morel as part of the 9th senatorial constituency.
