Olivar | |
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Commune | |
Our Lady o Mount Carmel Parish (Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Carmen) | |
Coordinates: 34°13′59″S 70°52′59″W / 34.233°S 70.883°WCoordinates: 34°13′59″S 70°52′59″W / 34.233°S 70.883°W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | O'Higgins |
Province | Cachapoal |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Praxédes Pérez |
Area | |
• Total | 44.6 km2 (17.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 13,033 |
• Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
• Urban | 7898 |
• landwart | 4437 |
Sex | |
• Men | 6,244 |
• weemen | 6,091 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT [3]) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST [4]) |
Area code(s) | (+56) 72 |
Website | Municipality o Olivar |
Olivar is a commune in Chile, locatit in the O'Higgins Region, 10 km soot o Rancagua, an administered bi the municipality o Olivar. The main economic activities range frae agricultur an food production, specially aiples for exportation.
According tae the 2002 census o the National Statistics Institute, Olivar spans an aurie o 44.6 km2 (17 sq mi) an haes 12,335 inhabitants (6,244 men an 6,091 weemen). o these, 7,898 (64%) lived in urban auries an 4,437 (36%) in landwart auries. The population grew bi 8.9% (1,003 persons) atween the 1992 an 2002 censuses.[2]
As a commune, Olivar is a third-level admeenistrative diveesion o Chile administered bi a municipal cooncil, headed bi an alcalde who is directly electit every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Maria Estrella Montero Carrasco.[1]
Athin the electoral divisions o Chile, Olivar is representit in the Chamber o Deputies bi Mr. Eugenio Bauer (UDI) an Mr. Ricardo Rincón (PDC) as pairt o the 33rd electoral district, (thegither wi Mostazal, Graneros, Codegua, Machalí, Requínoa, Rengo, Doñihue, Coinco, Coltauco, Quinta de Tilcoco an Malloa). The commune is representit in the Senate bi Andrés Chadwick Piñera (UDI) an Juan Pablo Letelier Morel (PS) as pairt o the 9t senatorial constituency (O'Higgins Region).