Lautaro, Chile
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Lautaro | |
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  Lautaro Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 38°31′S 72°27′W / 38.517°S 72.450°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Araucanía |
| Province | Cautín |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Named after | Lautaro |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Renato Hauri |
| Area | |
• Total | 901.1 km2 (347.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 34,268 |
| • Density | 38.03/km2 (98.49/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 21,071 |
| • Rural | 11,147 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 15,991 |
| • Women | 16,227 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 45 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Lautaro is a city and commune of the Cautín Province in Chile's Araucanía Region. The area is named in honor of Lautaro, Mapuche leader (toqui) during the War of Arauco.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 1,438 | — |
| 1895 | 9,325 | +20.56% |
| 1907 | 23,720 | +8.09% |
| 1920 | 25,113 | +0.44% |
| 1930 | 26,280 | +0.46% |
| 1940 | 27,634 | +0.50% |
| 1952 | 23,130 | −1.47% |
| 1970 | 24,855 | +0.40% |
| 1982 | 27,525 | +0.85% |
| 1992 | 28,725 | +0.43% |
| 2002 | 32,218 | +1.15% |
| 2017 | 38,013 | +1.11% |
| 2024 | 41,936 | +1.41% |
| Source: "Censo de Población y Vivienda". National Statistics Institute. | ||
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Lautaro spans an area of 901.1 km2 (348 sq mi) 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).[2]
