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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.

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Peumo
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City and Commune
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300px
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Comuna de Peumo.svg
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Map of Peumo commune in the O'Higgins Region
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Map of Peumo commune in the O'Higgins Region
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Chile
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yes
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Location in Chile
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city
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Country
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Chile
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O'Higgins Region
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Province

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Peumo
Population
14313
Area
153.1
Elevation
168
Official website
mpeumo.cl
Image
Vista de la Cruz del Cerro Gulutren.jpg
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Commons category
Peumo
inception
1763-00-00
postal code
2990000
native label
Peumo
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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.

==Demographics== According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Peumo spans an area of and has 13,948 inhabitants (7,128 men and 6,820 women). Of these, 7,628 (54.7%) lived in urban areas and 6,320 (45.3%) in rural areas. The population grew by 8.6% (1,105 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

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