Padre Las Casas, Chile facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Padre Las Casas
City and Commune
Coat of arms Location of the commune of Padre Las Casas in the Araucanía Region Padre Las Casas, Chile Location in Chile
Country	Chile
Region	Araucanía
Province	Cautín
Established	2 June 1995
Named for	Bartolomé de las Casas
Government
• Type	Municipality
Area
• Total	400.7 km2 (154.7 sq mi)
Elevation	86 m (282 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)
• Total	72,892
• Density	181.912/km2 (471.15/sq mi)
• Urban	33,697
• Rural	25,098
Demonym(s)	Padrelascasino
Sex
• Men	29,327
• Women	29,468
Time zone	UTC−4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code(s)	56 + 45
Website	Official website: http://www.padrelascasas.cl/

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).

The Wink of Theater, sculpture by Jorge Fuentealba, located at Padre Las Casas cultural center's entrance.

Astreke y Fer G duo in Padre Las Casas.

Demographics

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).

Notable people

• Francisca Linconao, Mapuche rights defender