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 435 sqkm 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.

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.