Olmué

Olmué is a Chilean town and commune located in the Marga Marga Province, Valparaíso Region. The commune spans an area of 231.8 km2 (89 sq mi).[2] Olmué is located 42.8 miles northwest of Santiago and 42 kilometers east northeast of Valparaíso.

Olmué
Coat of arms
Olmué
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 32°59′43″S 71°11′08″W
CountryChile
RegionValparaíso
ProvinceSan Antonio
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  AlcaldeMacarena Santelices Cañas (Ind./Pro-UDI)
Area
  Total231.8 km2 (89.5 sq mi)
Elevation
144 m (472 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
  Total15,611
  Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
  Urban
10,379
  Rural
3,726
Sex
  Men7,139
  Women6,966
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT [3])
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST [4])
Area code(s)56 + 33
WebsiteMunicipality of Olmué
Plaza in Olmué.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Olmué has 14,105 inhabitants (7,139 men and 6,966 women). Of these, 10,379 (73.6%) lived in urban areas and 3,726 (26.4%) in rural areas. The population grew by 11.9% (1,502 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. Olmué accounts for 1.10% of the regional population.[2] The demonym for a man from Olmué is Olmueíno and Olmueína for a woman.

Administration

As a commune, Olmué is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a communal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The current alcalde is Macarena Santelices Cañas (Ind./Pro-UDI)elected 2012. The communal council has the following members:[1]

  • Luís Alberto Córdova González (Ind./Pro-UDI)
  • Sonia Muñoz Urrutia (PDC)
  • Álvaro Zamora Pérez (PS)
  • Abelardo Campos Cordero (RN)
  • Leonel Gómez Órdenes (PRSD)
  • Ramón Donoso Alvarado (UDI)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Olmué is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Marcelo Schilling (PS) and Mr. Arturo Squella (UDI) as part of the 12th electoral district, (together with Limache, Villa Alemana and Quilpué). The commune is represented in the Senate by Ignacio Walker Prieto (PDC) and Lily Pérez San Martín (RN) as part of the 5th senatorial constituency (Valparaíso-Cordillera).

References

  1. "Municipality of Olmué" (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  2. "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  3. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.