Los Lagos, Chile facts for kids

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City and Commune
Coat of arms Location of the Los Lagos commune in Los Rios Region Los Lagos, Chile Location in Chile
Country	Chile
Region	Los Rios
Province	Valdivia
Founded as	Quinchilca
Founded	22 December 1891
Government
• Type	Municipality
Area
• Total	1,791.2 km2 (691.6 sq mi)
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Population  (2002 Census)
• Total	18,733
• Density	10.4584/km2 (27.0870/sq mi)
• Urban	9,479
• Rural	10,689
Sex
• Men	10,370
• Women	9,798
Time zone	UTC−4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code(s)	56 + 63
Website	Municipality of Los Lagos

Los Lagos (Spanish pronunciation: [los ˈlaɣos]) is a Chilean city and commune in Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Los Lagos spans an area of 1,791.2 km² (692 sq mi) and has 20,168 inhabitants (10,370 men and 9,798 women). Of these, 9,479 (47%) lived in urban areas and 10,689 (53%) in rural areas. The population grew by 8.6% (1,604 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

It has a large German presence, like the entire Los Rios and Los Lagos Regions.

Administration

As a commune, Los Lagos is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Samuel Torres Sepúlveda (Ind.).

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Los Lagos is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Enrique Jaramillo (PDC) and Gastón Von Mühlenbrock (UDI) as part of the 54th electoral district, together with Panguipulli, Futrono, Lago Ranco, Río Bueno, La Unión and Paillaco. The commune is represented in the Senate during the 2014–2022 period by Alfonso de Urresti (PS) and Ena von Baer (UDI) as part of the 16th senatorial constituency (Los Ríos Region).

	Máfil		Panguipulli
	Valdivia
		Los Lagos
	Paillaco		Futrono