(Futrono) Futronhue | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms  Map of the Futrono commune in Los Ríos Region   (Futrono) Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city):40°08′S72°24′W / 40.133°S 72.400°W /-40.133; -72.400 | |
| Country | Chile |
| Regions of Chile | Los Ríos |
| Province | Ranco |
| Founded as | Futrono |
| Founded | 12 June 1941 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Jorge Guillermo Tatter Oñate (UDI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,120.6 km2 (818.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 13,736 |
| • Density | 6.4774/km2 (16.776/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 8,399 |
| • Rural | 6,582 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 7,647 |
| • Women | 7,334 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 63 |
| Website | www |
Futrono (from theMapudungun:Futronhue, meaning "place of smoke") is acity andcommune in southernChile administered by the Municipality of Futrono. It is located inRanco Province inLos Ríos Region, on the northwest shore ofRanco Lake.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 7,392 | — |
| 1970 | 10,722 | +2.09% |
| 1982 | 12,261 | +1.12% |
| 1992 | 14,048 | +1.37% |
| 2002 | 14,981 | +0.65% |
| 2017 | 14,665 | −0.14% |
| 2024 | 15,635 | +0.92% |
| Source:"Censo de Población y Vivienda". National Statistics Institute. | ||
According to the 2002census of theNational Statistics Institute, Futrono spans an area of 2,120.6 km2 (819 sq mi) and has 14,981 inhabitants (7,647 men and 7,334 women). Of these, 8,399 (56.1%) lived inurban areas and 6,582 (43.9%) inrural areas. The population grew by 6.6% (933 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]
As a commune, Futrono is a third-leveladministrative division of Chile administered by amunicipal council, headed by analcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Jorge Guillermo Tatter Oñate (UDI).[1][2]
Within theelectoral divisions of Chile, Futrono is represented in theChamber of Deputies byEnrique Jaramillo (PDC) and Gastón Von Mühlenbrock (UDI) as part of the 54th electoral district, together withPanguipulli,Los Lagos,Lago Ranco,Río Bueno,La Unión andPaillaco. The commune is represented in theSenate during the 2014–2022 period byAlfonso de Urresti (PS) andEna von Baer (UDI) as part of the 16th senatorial constituency (Los Ríos Region).
