Cunco, Chile

Cunco
—  City and Commune  —
Map of Carahue commune in the Araucanía Region
Cunco Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 38°55′S 72°02′W / 38.917°S 72.033°W / -38.917; -72.033Coordinates: 38°55′S 72°02′W / 38.917°S 72.033°W / -38.917; -72.033
Country	Chile
Region	Araucanía
Province	Cautín
Government[1]
- Type	Municipality
- Alcalde	Patricio Mittersteiner Garrido
Area[2]
- Total	1,906.5 km2 (736.1 sq mi)
Population (2002 Census)[2]
- Total	18,703
- Density	9.8/km2 (25.4/sq mi)
- Urban	8,806
- Rural	9,897
Sex[2]
- Men	9,203
- Women	9,500
Time zone	CLT (UTC−4)
- Summer (DST)	CLST (UTC−3)
Area code(s)	56 + 45
Website	Municipality of Cunco

Cunco is a Chilean commune and city in Cautín Province, Araucanía Region. The town is located 60 km southeast of the city of Temuco and 77 km west of Icalma International Pass.

The major geographical features of this commune are the Allipén River and the Colico Lake.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Cunco spans an area of 1,906.5 km² (736 sq mi) and has 18,703 inhabitants (9,203 men and 9,500 women). Of these, 8,806 (47.1%) lived in urban areas and 9,897 (52.9%) in rural areas. The population grew by 2% (364 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[2]

Administration

As a commune, Cunco is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a communal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Patricio Mittersteiner Garrido. The communal council has the following members:^[1]

• Osvaldo Inostroza Mora
• Danilo Urrutia Cárcamo
• Rene Sepulveda Ceballos
• Patricio Oakley Oviedo
• Cristian Moraga Lagos
• Alfonso Coke Candia

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Zapallar belongs to the 52nd electoral district and 15th senatorial constituency.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} (Spanish) "Municipality of Cunco". http://www.municunco.cl. Retrieved 19 August 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} (Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php. Retrieved 13 December 2010. 

External links

• (Spanish) Gobierno Regional de la Araucanía: Cunco
• (Spanish) Munipalidad de Cunco

• (Spanish) Porta Cunco (Independent Website)