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Curanilahue


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<!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage-->nameCuranilahue
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image_shieldEscudo Curanilahue.png
shield_altCoat of arms
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map_captionLocation of the Curanilahue commune in the Biobío Region
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subdivision_typeCountry
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subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Biobío
subdivision_type2Province
subdivision_name2Arauco
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government_typeMunicipality
leader_titleAlcalde
leader_partyPDC
leader_nameAlejandra Burgos Bizama.
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area_total_km2994.3
population_as_of2012 Census
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population_total32000
population_demonymCuranilahuino
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websiteOfficial 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

  1. "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades".
  2. "Municipality of Curanilahue".
  3. "National Statistics Institute".
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