Traiguén Explained

Traiguén
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:City and Commune
Image Alt:Welcome sign in Traiguén
Flag Alt:Flag
Shield Alt:Coat of arms
Map Alt:Location in the Araucanía Region
Pushpin Map:Chile
Pushpin Map Narrow:1
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Alt:Location in Chile
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Chile
Coordinates:-38.25°N -113°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Chile
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Araucanía
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Malleco
Government Footnotes:[1] [2]
Government Type:Municipality
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Party:Ind.
Leader Name:Ricardo Sanhueza Pirce
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:908.0
Elevation M:188
Population Total:17164
Population As Of:2012 Census
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Urban
Population Blank1:14140
Population Blank2 Title:Rural
Population Blank2:5394
Demographics Type1:Sex
Demographics1 Title1:Men
Demographics1 Info1:9,734
Demographics1 Title2:Women
Demographics1 Info2:9,800
Timezone:CLT
Utc Offset:−4
Timezone Dst:CLST
Utc Offset Dst:−3
Area Code:country 56 + city 45
Website:Municipality of Traiguén

Traiguén (pronounced as /es/) is a Chilean city and commune in the Malleco Province, Araucanía Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Traiguén spans an area of 908sqkm and has 19,534 inhabitants (9,734 men and 9,800 women). Of these, 14,140 (72.4%) lived in urban areas and 5,394 (27.6%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population fell by 5.3% (1,088 persons).[3]

Administration

As a commune, Traiguén 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 2012-2016 alcalde is Luis Alvarez (Ind.).And The municipal council 2012-2016 has the following members:[1] [2]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Traiguén is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Gonzalo Arenas (UDI) and Mario Venegas (PDC) as part of the 48th electoral district, together with Angol, Renaico, Collipulli, Ercilla, Los Sauces, Purén and Lumaco. The commune is represented in the Senate by Alberto Espina Otero (RN) and Jaime Quintana Leal (PPD) as part of the 14th senatorial constituency (Araucanía-North).

Education

Previously the area had a German school, the Deutsche Schule Traiguén.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades . 23 February 2011 . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110419202659/http://www.munitel.cl/ . 19 April 2011 .
  2. Web site: Municipality of Traiguén . 23 February 2011. es.
  3. Web site: National Statistics Institute . 7 February 2010. es.
  4. "Deutscher Bundestag 4. Wahlperiode Drucksache IV/3672" (Archive). Bundestag (West Germany). 23 June 1965. Retrieved on 12 March 2016. p. 24/51.