Padre Las Casas, Chile
City and Commune in Araucanía, Chile
38°46′S 72°36′W / 38.767°S 72.600°W / -38.767; -72.600Country Chile Region Araucanía Province Cautín Established 2 June 1995 Named for Bartolomé de las Casas Government • Type Municipality • Alcalde Mario González Rebolledo Area • Total 400.7 km2 (154.7 sq mi) Elevation 86 m (282 ft) Population • Total 72,892 • Density 180/km2 (470/sq mi) • Urban 33,697 • Rural 25,098 Demonym Padrelascasino Sex • Men 29,327 • Women 29,468 Time zone UTC−4 (CLT) • Summer (DST) UTC−3 (CLST) Area code 56 + 45 Website Official website (in Spanish)
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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).[2]
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).[2]
Notable people
- Francisca Linconao, Mapuche rights defender
References
- ^ "Municipality of Padre Las Casas" (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
External links
- Municipality of Padre Las Casas