Padre Las Casas, Chile
City and Commune in Araucanía, Chile
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Padre Las Casas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpaðɾe las ˈkasas]) is a Chilean city and commune located in Cautín Province, Araucanía Region. Padre Las Casas spans a landlocked area of 400.7 km2 (155 sq mi).[2] Formerly part of the commune of Temuco, Padre Las Casas became a separate commune in 1995.
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Padre Las Casas | |
|---|---|
  Padre Las Casas Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′S 72°36′W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Araucanía |
| Province | Cautín |
| Established | 2 June 1995 |
| Named after | Bartolomé de las Casas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Mario González Rebolledo |
| Area | |
• Total | 400.7 km2 (154.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 72,892 |
| • Density | 181.9/km2 (471.1/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 33,697 |
| • Rural | 25,098 |
| Demonym | Padrelascasino |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 29,327 |
| • Women | 29,468 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 45 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 60,073 | — |
| 2017 | 76,126 | +1.59% |
| 2024 | 80,656 | +0.83% |
| Source: "Censo de Población y Vivienda". National Statistics Institute. | ||
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Padre Las Casas spans an area of 400.7 km2 (155 sq mi) and has 58,795 inhabitants (29,327 men and 29,468 women). Of these, 33,697 (57.3%) lived in urban areas and 25,098 (42.7%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 26.9% (12,470 persons).[2]
Notable people
- Francisca Linconao (born 1958), Mapuche spiritual leader and politician
- Dominga Neculmán (1937–2022), Mapuche potter
- Luz Vidal (born 1973), Mapuche politician