Country Chile Province Curicó Time zone CLT (UTC-4) Area 308.6 km² | Region Maule Elevation 175 m (574 ft) Area code(s) 56 + 75 Local time Saturday 2:09 AM | |
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Weather 15°C, Wind NW at 5 km/h, 84% Humidity | ||
Rauco is a Chilean town and commune in Curicó Province, Maule Region. The commune spans an area of 308.6 km2 (119 sq mi).
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Map of Rauco, Maule Region, Chile
Demographics
According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute, the Rauco commune had 8,566 inhabitants 4,364 men and 4,202 women. Of these, 3,114 (36.4%) lived in urban areas and 5,452 (63.6%) in rural areas. The population grew by 9.5% (744 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
Administration
As a commune, Rauco 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 Silvia Espinoza Elgueta of the (National Renewal Party).
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Rauco is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Roberto León (PDC) and Celso Morales (UDI) as part of the 36th electoral district, (together with Curicó, Teno, Romeral, Molina, Sagrada Familia, Hualañé, Licantén and Vichuquén). The commune is represented in the Senate by Juan Antonio Coloma Correa (UDI) and Andrés Zaldívar Larraín (PDC) as part of the 10th senatorial constituency (Maule-North).