Curanilahue | |
Settlement Type: | city and Commune |
Flag Alt: | Flag |
Shield Alt: | Coat of arms |
Map Alt: | Location of the Curanilahue commune in the Biobío Region |
Nickname: | Chue |
Pushpin Map: | Chile |
Pushpin Map Narrow: | yes |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
Coor Pinpoint: | city |
Coordinates: | -37.4764°N -73.3444°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Chile |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Biobío |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Arauco |
Government Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
Government Type: | Municipality |
Leader Title: | Alcalde |
Leader Party: | PDC |
Leader Name: | Alejandra Burgos Bizama. |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Footnotes: | [3] |
Area Total Km2: | 994.3 |
Population As Of: | 2012 Census |
Population Total: | 32000 |
Population Demonym: | Curanilahuino |
Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
Population Blank1: | 30126 |
Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
Population Blank2: | 1817 |
Demographics Type1: | Sex |
Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
Demographics1 Info1: | 16,115 |
Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
Demographics1 Info2: | 15,828 |
Timezone: | CLT |
Utc Offset: | −4 |
Timezone Dst: | CLST |
Utc Offset Dst: | −3 |
Elevation M: | 138 |
Area Code: | 56 + 41 |
Website: | Official website |
Curanilahue (pronounced as /es/) is a Chilean commune and city in Arauco Province, Biobío Region. Its name comes from Mapundungun "Cura", meaning "Stone", and "Nilahue" meaning "Ford".
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Curanilahue spans an area of 994.3sqkm and has 31,943 inhabitants (16,115 men and 15,828 women). Of these, 30,126 (94.3%) lived in urban areas and 1,817 (5.7%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population fell by 5% (1,688 persons).[3]
As a commune, Curanilahue 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 current alcalde (as of 2021) is Alejandra Burgos Bizama.[1] [2]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Curanilahue is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Manuel Monsalve (PS) and Iván Norambuena (UDI) as part of the 46th electoral district, together with Lota, Lebu, Arauco, Los Álamos, Cañete, Contulmo and Tirúa. The commune is represented in the Senate by Victor Pérez Varela (UDI) and Mariano Ruiz-Esquide Jara (PDC) as part of the 13th senatorial constituency (Biobío-Coast).