Lautaro | |
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  Lautaro Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 38°31′S 72°27′W / 38.517°S 72.450°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Araucanía |
| Province | Cautín |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Named for | Lautaro |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Renato Hauri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 901.1 km2 (347.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 34,268 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 21,071 |
| • Rural | 11,147 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 15,991 |
| • Women | 16,227 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 45 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Lautaro is a city and commune of the Cautín Province in Chile's Araucanía Region. The area is named in honor of Lautaro, Mapuche leader (toqui) during the War of Arauco.
- ^ "Municipality of Lautaro" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2010.