Lautaro, Chile
# Lautaro, Chile

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.

## Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Lautaro spans an area of 901.1 $km^2$ (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).

## Administration

As a commune, Lautaro is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a communal council headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. For the years 2008-2012, the alcalde is Renato Hauri, and the council members are:

* Raul Schifferli Diaz
* Miguel Jaramillo Salazar
* Carlos Gutierrez Olguin
* Ricardo Candia Morales
* Cristian Herrera González
* Hugo Salazar Becerra

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Lautaro belongs to the 49th electoral district and 14th senatorial constituency.

