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Curanilahue
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> | name | Curanilahue |
| settlement_type | city and Commune | |
| image_skyline | Panorámica_de_la_Ciudad_de_Curanilahue.jpg | |
| imagesize | 250px | |
| flag_alt | Flag | |
| image_shield | Escudo Curanilahue.png | |
| shield_alt | Coat of arms | |
| image_map | Comuna de Curanilahue.svg | |
| map_caption | Location of the Curanilahue commune in the Biobío Region | |
| map_alt | Location of the Curanilahue commune in the Biobío Region | |
| nickname | Chue | |
| pushpin_map | Chile | |
| pushpin_map_narrow | yes | |
| pushpin_label_position | bottom | |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Chile | |
| coor_pinpoint | city | |
| coordinates | ||
| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | Chile | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region | |
| subdivision_name1 | Biobío | |
| subdivision_type2 | Province | |
| subdivision_name2 | Arauco | |
| government_footnotes | ||
| government_type | Municipality | |
| leader_title | Alcalde | |
| leader_party | PDC | |
| leader_name | Alejandra Burgos Bizama. | |
| unit_pref | Metric | |
| area_footnotes | ||
| area_total_km2 | 994.3 | |
| population_as_of | 2012 Census | |
| population_footnotes | ||
| population_total | 32000 | |
| population_demonym | Curanilahuino | |
| population_blank1_title | Urban | |
| population_blank1 | 30126 | |
| population_blank2_title | Rural | |
| population_blank2 | 1817 | |
| demographics_type1 | Sex | |
| demographics1_footnotes | ||
| demographics1_title1 | Men | |
| demographics1_info1 | 16,115 | |
| demographics1_title2 | Women | |
| demographics1_info2 | 15,828 | |
| timezone | CLT | |
| utc_offset | −4 | |
| timezone_DST | CLST | |
| utc_offset_DST | −3 | |
| elevation_m | 138 | |
| area_code | 56 + 41 | |
| website | Official website |
Curanilahue () is a Chilean commune and city in Arauco Province, Biobío Region. Its name comes from Mapundungun "Cura", meaning "Stone", and "Nilahue" meaning "Ford".
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Curanilahue spans an area of 994.3 sqkm 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).
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 current alcalde (as of 2021) is Alejandra Burgos Bizama.
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
References
- "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades".
- "Municipality of Curanilahue".
- "National Statistics Institute".
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