Rauco

Rauco
Town and Commune
Coat of arms
Coat of arms
Map of Rauco commune in the Maule Region
Map of Rauco commune in the Maule Region
Location in Chile
Rauco
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 34°55′S 71°19′W / 34.917°S 71.317°W / -34.917; -71.317Coordinates: 34°55′S 71°19′W / 34.917°S 71.317°W / -34.917; -71.317
Country Chile
Region Maule
Province Curicó
Government[1]
 • Type Municipality
 • Alcalde Silvia Espinoza Elgueta (RN)
Area[2]
 • Total 308.6 km2 (119.2 sq mi)
Elevation 175 m (574 ft)
Population (2012 Census)[2]
 • Total 9,543
 • Density 31/km2 (80/sq mi)
 • Urban 3,114
 • Rural 5,452
Sex[2]
 • Men 4,364
 • Women 4,202
Time zone CLT [3] (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) CLST [4] (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 56 + 75
Website Municipality of Rauco

Rauco is a Chilean town and commune in Curicó Province, Maule Region. The commune spans an area of 308.6 km2 (119 sq mi).[2]

Demographics

According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute, the Rauco commune had 8,566 inhabitants 4,364 men and 4,202 women. Of these, 3,114 (36.4%) lived in urban areas and 5,452 (63.6%) in rural areas. The population grew by 9.5% (744 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]

Administration

As a commune, Rauco 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 Silvia Espinoza Elgueta of the (National Renewal Party).[1]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Rauco is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Roberto León (PDC) and Celso Morales (UDI) as part of the 36th electoral district, (together with Curicó, Teno, Romeral, Molina, Sagrada Familia, Hualañé, Licantén and Vichuquén). The commune is represented in the Senate by Juan Antonio Coloma Correa (UDI) and Andrés Zaldívar Larraín (PDC) as part of the 10th senatorial constituency (Maule-North).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Municipality of Rauco" (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
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