Olmué
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Olmué Location in Chile | |
| Nickname(s): Capital Folclórica de Chile ("Folk Capital of Chile") | |
| Coordinates: 32°59′43″S 71°11′08″W / 32.99528°S 71.18556°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Valparaíso |
| Province | San Antonio |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Jorge Jil Herrera (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 231.8 km2 (89.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 144 m (472 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 19,778 |
| • Density | 85.32/km2 (221.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Olmueíno, -a |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 9,668 |
| • Women | 10,110 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 33 |
| Website | Municipality of Olmué |
Olmué is a Chilean town and commune located in the Marga Marga Province, Valparaíso Region. The commune spans an area of 231.8 km2 (89 sq mi). Olmué is located 42.8 miles northwest of Santiago and 42 kilometers east northeast of Valparaíso.
The commune was created on October 14, 1893, on land that had belonged to the former Hacienda de Gulmué, owned by Mariana de Osorio, who granted part of her land to the original inhabitants who worked on the estate.
Its economy is mainly based on tourism, driven by the presence of natural landscapes, campgrounds, inns, and countryside activities. Within its territory lies La Campana National Park, declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
Olmué is recognized for the Festival del Huaso de Olmué, a televised music festival that promotes Chilean folk-root music and annually brings together national and international artists, along with a competition of original songs.