Peumo
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Flag Coat of arms Map of Peumo commune in the O'Higgins Region Peumo Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 34°23′46″S 71°10′10″W / 34.39611°S 71.16944°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | O'Higgins Region |
| Province | Cachapoal Province |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Carlos Aliaga |
| Area | |
• Total | 153.1 km2 (59.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 14,112 |
| • Density | 92.18/km2 (238.7/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7,628 |
| • Rural | 6,320 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 7,128 |
| • Women | 6,820 |
| Area code | (+56) 72 |
| Website | Municipality of Peumo |
Peumo is a Chilean city and commune in Cachapoal Province, O'Higgins Region. It is believed that Peumo was named for the vast amount of Cryptocarya alba, or Peumo trees, that grow there.