Coelemu facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Coelemu
City and Commune
View of Itata River near Coelemu
Coat of arms
Map of the Coelemu commune in the Ñuble Region
Coelemu Location in Chile
Country	Chile
Region	Ñuble
Province	Itata
Government
• Type	Municipality
Area
• Total	342.3 km2 (132.2 sq mi)
Elevation	33 m (108 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)
• Total	15,711
• Density	45.898/km2 (118.876/sq mi)
• Urban	9,845
• Rural	6,237
Sex
• Men	8,086
• Women	7,996
Time zone	UTC−4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code(s)	56 + 42
Climate	Csb
Website	Municipality of Coelemu

Coelemu is a city and a commune (like a local area) in Chile. It is located in the Itata Province, which is part of the Ñuble Region. In 2002, about 16,082 people lived in Coelemu. The commune covers an area of about 342.3 square kilometers.

People and Places in Coelemu

A census is like a big count of all the people living in an area. According to the 2002 census, Coelemu had 16,082 residents. This included 8,086 men and 7,996 women.

Most people in Coelemu, about 9,845 (61.2%), lived in urban areas, which are like cities or towns. The rest, 6,237 people (38.8%), lived in rural areas, which are countryside areas.

Besides the main city of Coelemu, there are several smaller towns and places within the commune. These places each have fewer than 1,000 people.

How Coelemu is Governed

Coelemu is a commune, which means it's a local area with its own government. This government is run by a municipal council. The council is led by an alcalde, who is like a mayor. The alcalde is chosen by the people in an election every four years.

From 2008 to 2012, the alcalde of Coelemu was Laura Aravena Alarcón. She was part of a political group called ILE.

See also

In Spanish: Coelemu (comuna) para niños