Romeral


Romeral is a Chilean town and commune in Curicó Province, Maule Region. The commune spans and area of.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of Population and Housing by the National Statistics Institute, the Romeral commune had 12,707 inhabitants; of these, 3,675 lived in urban areas and 9,032 in rural areas. At that time, there were 6,596 men and 6,111 women. The population grew by 10.6% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Romeral 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 Carlos Cisterna Negrete.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Romeral is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Roberto León and Celso Morales as part of the 36th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Juan Antonio Coloma Correa and Andrés Zaldívar Larraín as part of the 10th senatorial constituency.