Lautaro | |
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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.