San Juan de la Costa [SEP] located in the administrative territorial entity
San Juan de la Costa
San Juan de la Costa is a commune of Chile, located in the Osorno Province in the Los Lagos Region. The administration (municipalidad) is located at the hamlet of Puaucho, 34 km west of Osorno. San Juan de la Costa is known for its large population of indigenous Huilliches. This commune is characterized by a large coastline suitable for ecotourism, especially balnearios Pucatrihue and Maicolpue, the port of Bahía Mansa, and the ethnic tourism of the Huilliche culture.
Demographics.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, San Juan de la Costa spans an area of and has 8,831 inhabitants (4,814 men and 4,017 women). Of these, 902 (10.2%) lived in urban areas and 7,929 (89.8%) in rural areas. The population fell by 9.7% (947 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
Administration.
As a commune, San Juan de la Costa is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed