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]
Padre Las Casas | |
|---|---|
  Padre Las Casas Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′S 72°36′W / 38.767°S 72.600°W | |
| Country | 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 (2012 Census)[2] | |
• 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) |
Demographics
editAccording 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
edit- Francisca Linconao, Mapuche rights defender
References
edit- ^ "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.