Palmilla
City and Commune
Map of Palmilla commune in O'Higgins Region Palmilla Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 34°36′15″S 71°21′30″W / 34.60417°S 71.35833°W / -34.60417; -71.35833
Country	Chile
Region	O'Higgins
Province	Colchagua
Government [1]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcaldesa	Gloria Paredes Valdés
Area [2]
• Total	237.3 km2 (91.6 sq mi)
Elevation	153 m (502 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[2]
• Total	11,844
• Density	50/km2 (130/sq mi)
• Urban	2,088
• Rural	9,112
Sex [2]
• Men	5,825
• Women	5,375
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[3])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code	(+56) 72
Website	Municipality of Palmilla

Palmilla is a Chilean city and commune in Colchagua Province, O'Higgins Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, the commune of Palmilla spans an area of 237.3 km² (92 sq mi) and has 11,200 inhabitants (5,825 men and 5,375 women). Of these, 2,088 (18.6%) lived in urban areas and 9,112 (81.4%) in rural areas. The population grew by 3.1% (336 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[2]

The urban area of Palmilla forms a conurbation with the city of Santa Cruz, to the south, totaling 20,691 inhabitants.

Administration

As a commune, Palmilla 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 alcaldesa is Gloria Paredes.