Futrono

Futrono
Futronhue

City and Commune

Flag

Coat of arms

Map of the Futrono commune in Los Ríos Region

Futrono

Location in Chile

Coordinates (city): 40°08′S 72°24′W / 40.133°S 72.400°WCoordinates: 40°08′S 72°24′W / 40.133°S 72.400°W

Founded as

Futrono

Founded

12 June 1941

Government

• Type

Municipality

• Alcalde

Jorge Guillermo Tatter Oñate (UDI)

Area

• Total

2,120.6 km² (818.8 sq mi)

Elevation

67 m (220 ft)

Population (2012 Census)

• Total

13,736

• Density

6.5/km² (17/sq mi)

• Urban

8,399

• Rural

6,582

Sex

• Men

7,647

• Women

7,334

Time zone

CLT (UTC−4)

• Summer (DST)

CLST (UTC−3)

Area code(s)

56 + 63

Website

www.municipalidadfutrono.cl

Futrono (from the Mapudungun: Futronhue, meaning "place of smoke") is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Futrono. It is located in Ranco Province in Los Ríos Region, on the northwest shore of Ranco Lake.

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Futrono spans an area of 2,120.6 km² (819 sq mi) and has 14,981 inhabitants (7,647 men and 7,334 women). Of these, 8,399 (56.1%) lived in urban areas and 6,582 (43.9%) in rural areas. The population grew by 6.6% (933 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

As a commune, Futrono 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 Jorge Guillermo Tatter Oñate (UDI).

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Futrono is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Enrique Jaramillo (PDC) and Gastón Von Mühlenbrock (UDI) as part of the 54th electoral district, (together with Panguipulli, Los Lagos, Lago Ranco, Río Bueno, La Unión and Paillaco). The commune is represented in the Senate by Andrés Allamand (RN) and Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle (PDC) as part of the 16th senatorial constituency (Los Ríos Region).

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