Olmué


Olmué is a Chilean town and commune located in the Marga Marga Province, Valparaíso Region. The commune spans an area of. Olmué is located 42.8 miles northwest of Santiago and 42 kilometers east northeast of Valparaíso.
Olmué is the site of the Olmué Festival, a folk music contest held the 3rd week of January each year.
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Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Olmué has 14,105 inhabitants. Of these, 10,379 lived in urban areas and 3,726 in rural areas. The population grew by 11.9% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. Olmué accounts for 1.10% of the regional population. 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 elected 2012. The communal council has the following members:
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Olmué is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Marcelo Schilling and Arturo Squella as part of the 12th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Ignacio Walker Prieto and Lily Pérez San Martín as part of the 5th senatorial constituency.