Padre Las Casas, Chile

Padre Las Casas
City and Commune
Coat of arms Location of the commune of Padre Las Casas in the Araucanía Region Padre Las Casas Location in Chile
Coordinates: 38°46′S 72°36′W / 38.767°S 72.600°W / -38.767; -72.600Coordinates: 38°46′S 72°36′W / 38.767°S 72.600°W / -38.767; -72.600
Country	Chile
Region	Araucanía
Province	Cautín
Established	2 June 1995
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Juan Eduardo Delgado Castro
Area
• Total	400.7 km2 (154.7 sq mi)
Elevation	86 m (282 ft)
Population (2012 Census)
• Total	72,892
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
• Urban	33,697
• Rural	25,098
Demonym(s)	Padrelascasino
Sex
• Men	29,327
• Women	29,468
Time zone	CLT (UTC−4)
• Summer (DST)	CLST (UTC−3)
Area code(s)	56 + 45
Website	Official website (Spanish)

Padre Las Casas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpaðɾe las ˈkasas]) is a Chilean city and commune located in Cautín Province, Araucanía Region. Padre Las Casas spans a landlocked area of 400.7 km² (155 sq mi).

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Padre Las Casas spans an area of 400.7 km² (155 sq mi) and has 58,795 inhabitants (29,327 men and 29,468 women). Of these, 33,697 (57.3%) lived in urban areas and 25,098 (42.7%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 26.9% (12,470 persons).

As a commune, Padre Las Casas 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 Juan Eduardo Delgado Castro. The communal council has the following members:

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Padre Las Casas belongs to the 50th electoral district and 15th senatorial constituency.

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