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Olivar — Commune — 
Coat of armsMap of the Olivar commune in O'Higgins Region
Location in Chile
OlivarCoordinates: 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 Government[1] – Type Municipality – Alcalde Maria Estrella Montero Carrasco Area[2] – Total 44.6 km2 (17.2 sq mi) Population (2002 Census)[2] – Total 12,335 – Density 276.6/km2 (716.3/sq mi) – Urban 7,898 – Rural 4,437 Sex[2] – Men 6,244 – Women 6,091 Time zone CLT [3] (UTC-4) – Summer (DST) CLST [4] (UTC-3) Website Municipality of Olivar Olivar is a commune in Chile, located in the O'Higgins Region, 10 km south of Rancagua, and administered by the municipality of Olivar. The main economic activities range from agriculture and food production, specially apples for exportation.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish (Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Carmen).
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Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Olivar spans an area of 44.6 km2 (17 sq mi) and has 12,335 inhabitants (6,244 men and 6,091 women). Of these, 7,898 (64%) lived in urban areas and 4,437 (36%) in rural areas. The population grew by 8.9% (1,003 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
Administration
As a commune, Olivar 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 Maria Estrella Montero Carrasco.[1]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Olivar is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Eugenio Bauer (UDI) and Mr. Ricardo Rincón (PDC) as part of the 33rd electoral district, (together with Mostazal, Graneros, Codegua, Machalí, Requínoa, Rengo, Doñihue, Coinco, Coltauco, Quinta de Tilcoco and Malloa). 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).
References
- ^ a b (Spanish) "Municipality of Olivar". http://www.muniolivar.cl/. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ a b c d (Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
External links
- (Spanish) Municipality of Olivar
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- Populated places in Cachapoal Province
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