Curanilahue

Curanilahue
—  city and Commune  —
Coat of arms
Location of the Curanilahue commune in the Biobío Region
Curanilahue Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 37°28′35″S 73°20′40″W / 37.47639°S 73.34444°W / -37.47639; -73.34444Coordinates: 37°28′35″S 73°20′40″W / 37.47639°S 73.34444°W / -37.47639; -73.34444
Country	Chile
Region	Biobío
Province	Arauco
Government[1][2]
– Type	Municipality
– Alcalde	Ahimalec Benítez Silva (PDC)
Area[3]
– Total	994.3 km2 (383.9 sq mi)
Population (2002 Census)[3]
– Total	31,943
– Urban	30,126
– Rural	1,817
Demonym	Curanilahuino
Sex[3]
– Men	16,115
– Women	15,828
Time zone	CLT (UTC−4)
– Summer (DST)	CLST (UTC−3)
Area code(s)	56 + 41
Website	Municipality of Curanilahue

Curanilahue is a Chilean commune and city in Arauco Province, Biobío Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Curanilahue spans an area of 994.3 km² (384 sq mi) and has 31,943 inhabitants (16,115 men and 15,828 women). Of these, 30,126 (94.3%) lived in urban areas and 1,817 (5.7%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population fell by 5% (1,688 persons).^[3]

Administration

As a commune, Curanilahue 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 Ahimalec Benítez Silva (PDC).^[1][2]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Curanilahue is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Manuel Monsalve (PS) and Iván Norambuena (UDI) as part of the 46th electoral district, (together with Lota, Lebu, Arauco, Los Álamos, Cañete, Contulmo and Tirúa). The commune is represented in the Senate by Victor Pérez Varela (UDI) and Mariano Ruiz -Esquide Jara (PDC) as part of the 13th senatorial constituency (Biobío-Coast).

References

1. ^ ^{a b} (Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". http://www.munichue.cl/. Retrieved 23 February 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} (Spanish) "Municipality of Curanilahue". http://www.munichue.cl/. Retrieved 23 February 2011. 
3. ^ ^{a b c d} (Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php. Retrieved 8 September 2010. 

External links

• (Spanish) Municipality of Curanilahue