Lautaro

• Name — Lautaro • Type — City and Commune • Named For — Lautaro • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Chile • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Araucanía • Subdivision Type2 — Province • Subdivision Name2 — Cautín • Established Title — Founded • Established Date — 1881 • Government Type — Municipality • Leader Title — Alcalde • Leader Name — Renato Hauri • Unit Pref — Metric • Area Total Km2 — 901.1 • Elevation M — 234 • Population Total — 34268 • Population As Of — 2012 Census • Population Density Km2 — auto • Population Blank1 Title — Urban • Population Blank1 — 21071 • Population Blank2 Title — Rural • Population Blank2 — 11147 • Demographics Type1 — Sex • Demographics1 Title1 — Men • Demographics1 Info1 — 15,991 • Demographics1 Title2 — Women • Demographics1 Info2 — 16,227 • Time Zone — CLT • Utc Offset — −4 • Time Zone Dst — CLST • Utc Offset Dst — −3 • Area Code — 56 + 45 • Website — Official website

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Lautaro spans an area of 901.1 sqkm and has 32,218 inhabitants (15,991 men and 16,227 women). Of these, 21,071 (65.4%) lived in urban areas and 11,147 (34.6%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 12.2% (3,493 persons).

As a commune, Lautaro is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a communal council headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. For the years 2008-2012, the alcalde is Renato Hauri, and the council members are: • Raul Schifferli Diaz • Miguel Jaramillo Salazar • Carlos Gutierrez Olguin • Ricardo Candia Morales • Cristian Herrera González • Hugo Salazar Becerra Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Lautaro belongs to the 49th electoral district and 14th senatorial constituency.