Renaico () is a
city
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and
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
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** Communes of ...
forming part of the
Malleco Province
Malleco Province ( es, Provincia de Malleco) is one of two provinces in the southern Chilean region of La Araucanía (IX). Its population as of the 2017 census is 205,124, and it covers an area of . The provincial capital is the city of Angol.
...
in the
Araucanía Region
The Araucanía ( ), La Araucanía Region ( es, Región de La Araucanía ) is one of Chile's 16 first-order administrative divisions, and comprises two provinces: Malleco in the north and Cautín in the south. Its capital and largest city is Te ...
in southern
Chile
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. The city is located on the south bank of the
Renaico River
Renaico River is a Chilean river that, along all its length, straddles the border between the regions of Bío Bío and La Araucanía. Renaico River rises from the northwest flank of Cordillera de Pemehue, a western spur of the Andes
The A ...
.
Demographics
According to the 2002
census
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of the
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, Renaico spans an area of and has 9,128 inhabitants (4,508 men and 4,620 women). Of these, 6,878 (75.4%) lived in
urban area
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s and 2,250 (24.6%) in
rural area
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s. The population fell by 0.8% (69 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
Administration
As a commune, Renaico is a third-level
administrative division of Chile administered by a
municipal council
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, headed by an
alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Ivonne Morales Urra (
Ind.).
Within the
electoral divisions of Chile, Renaico is represented in the
Chamber of Deputies by Gonzalo Arenas (
UDI) and Mario Venegas (
PDC) as part of the 48th electoral district, together with
Angol
Angol is a commune and capital city of the Malleco Province in the Araucanía Region of southern Chile. It is located at the foot of the Nahuelbuta Range and next to the Vergara River, that permitted communications by small boats to the Bío- ...
,
Collipulli
Collipulli is a city and commune forming part of the Malleco Province in the Araucanía Region in southern Chile. Its name means "coloured lands" in the Mapuche language spoken in the area. It has a population of 22,354 (2005) and an area of . Its ...
,
Ercilla,
Los Sauces
Los Sauces () is a Chilean town and commune in the Malleco Province, Araucanía Region.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Los Sauces spans an area of and has 7,581 inhabitants (3,847 men and 3,734 wo ...
,
Purén
Purén is a city (2002 pop. 12,868) and commune in Malleco Province of La Araucanía Region, Chile. It is located in the west base of the Nahuelbuta mountain range (650 km. south of Santiago). The economical activity of Purén is based in f ...
,
Lumaco
Lumaco is a town and commune in Malleco Province in the Araucanía Region of Chile. Its name in Mapudungun means "water of '' luma''". Lumaco is located to northeast of Temuco and from Angol. It shares a boundary to the north with the comm ...
and
Traiguén
Traiguén () is a Chilean city and commune in the Malleco Province, Araucanía Region.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Traiguén spans an area of and has 19,534 inhabitants (9,734 men and 9,800 w ...
. The commune is represented in the
Senate by Alberto Espina Otero (
RN) and Jaime Quintana Leal (
PPD) as part of the 14th senatorial constituency (Araucanía-North).
References
External links
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Municipality of Renaico
{{Communes in Araucanía Region
Communes of Chile
Populated places established in 1884
Populated places in Malleco Province
1884 establishments in Chile