Lanco, Chile

Lanco
City and Commune
Lanco at night
Lanco at night
Map of Lanco commune in Los Rios Region
Map of Lanco commune in Los Rios Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Lanco
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 39°27′S 72°47′W / 39.450°S 72.783°W / -39.450; -72.783
CountryChile
RegionLos Rios
ProvinceValdivia
Founded28 December 1917
Government
[1][2]
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeLuis Cuvertino Gómez (PS)
Area
[3]
 • Total
532.4 km2 (205.6 sq mi)
Elevation
62 m (203 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[3]
 • Total
15,836
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
 • Urban
10,383
 • Rural
4,724
Sex
[3]
 • Men7,415
 • Women7,692
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 63
ClimateCfb
WebsiteMunicipality of Lanco

Lanco is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Lanco. It is located in Valdivia Province in Los Ríos Region, about 69 km (43 mi) northeast of Valdivia by road,[4] close to Cruces River.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Lanco spans an area of 532.4 km2 (206 sq mi) and has 15,107 inhabitants (7,415 men and 7,692 women). Of these, 10,383 (68.7%) lived in urban areas and 4,724 (31.3%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 9.8% (1,350 persons).[3]

Transport

The highway Chile Route 5 passes by Lanco.[4]

Administration

As a commune, Lanco 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 Luis Cuvertino Gómez (PS).[1][2]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Lanco is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Alfonso De Urresti (PS) and Roberto Delmastro (RN) as part of the 53rd electoral district, together with Valdivia, Mariquina, Máfil and Corral. The commune is represented in the Senate during the 2014–2022 period by Alfonso de Urresti (PS) and Ena von Baer (UDI) as part of the 16th senatorial constituency (Los Ríos Region).

References

  1. ^ a b "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Municipality of Lanco" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Valdivia to Lanco". Google Maps. Retrieved 2013-04-18.