Carahue

Carahue
City and Commune

President Eduardo Frei Montalva Bridge
(a.k.a. "Puente Colgante". English: "Suspension Bridge")
Coat of arms
Coat of arms
Map of Carahue commune in the Araucanía Region
Map of Carahue commune in the Araucanía Region
Location in Chile
Carahue
Location in Chile
Nickname(s): "The three-floor city" ("La ciudad de los tres pisos")
Coordinates: 38°42′32″S 73°09′53″W / 38.70889°S 73.16472°W / -38.70889; -73.16472Coordinates: 38°42′32″S 73°09′53″W / 38.70889°S 73.16472°W / -38.70889; -73.16472
Country Chile
Region Araucanía
Province Cautín
Re-founded 22 February 1882
Founded by Gregorio Urrutia Venegas
Government[1][2]
  Type Municipality
  Alcalde Héctor Figueroa Ramírez (UDI)
Area[3]
  Total 1,340.5 km2 (517.6 sq mi)
Elevation 3 m (10 ft)
Population (2012 Census)[3]
  Total 24,377
  Density 18/km2 (47/sq mi)
  Urban 11,596
  Rural 14,100
Sex[3]
  Men 13,017
  Women 12,679
Time zone CLT (UTC−4)
  Summer (DST) CLST (UTC−3)
Area code(s) 56 + 45
Climate Csb
Website www.carahue.cl

Carahue (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈɾawe]) is a city and commune in southern Chile. It is located 56 km west of Temuco, on the northern bank of the Imperial River.

The city was founded as La Imperial April 16, 1552 by Pedro de Valdivia. La Imperial or Antigua [Old] Imperial, was abandoned and destroyed as a result of the Mapuche Uprising of 1598 during the War of Arauco in 1600, and refounded in 1882, in course of Occupation of the Araucania, under the name Carahue.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Carahue spans an area of 1,340.5 km2 (518 sq mi) and has 25,696 inhabitants (13,017 men and 12,679 women). Of these, 11,596 (45.1%) lived in urban areas and 14,100 (54.9%) in rural areas. The population grew by 0.8% (196 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]

Administration

As a commune, Carahue 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 2008-2012 alcalde is Héctor Figueroa Ramírez (UDI).[1][2]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Carahue is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by José Manuel Edwards (RN) and Joaquín Tuma (PDC) as part of the 51st electoral district, (together with Nueva Imperial, Saavedra, Teodoro Schmidt, Freire, Pitrufquén and Cholchol). The commune is represented in the Senate by José Garcia Ruminot (RN) and Eugenio Tuma Zedan (PPD) as part of the 15th senatorial constituency (Araucanía-South).

References

  1. 1 2 "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Municipality of Carahue" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carahue.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 7/16/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.