Teodoro Schmidt, Chile

Town and Commune in Araucanía, Chile

Location of the commune of Teodoro Schmidt in the Araucanía Region

38°59′41.5″S 73°05′21.8″W / 38.994861°S 73.089389°W / -38.994861; -73.089389CountryChileRegionAraucaníaProvinceCautínGovernment

^[1]

• TypeMunicipality • AlcaldeAlfredo Waldemar Riquelme ArriagadaArea

^[1]^[2]

• Town and Commune649.9 km² (250.9 sq mi)Elevation

37 m (121 ft)Population

(2017 Census)^[2]

• Town and Commune15,504 • Density24/km² (62/sq mi) • Urban

6,244 • Rural

9,260DemonymTeodorinoSex

^[2]

• Men8,136 • Women7,368Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT^[3]) • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST^[4])Area code(+56) 45WebsiteMunicipality of Teodoro Schmidt

Teodoro Schmidt is a Chilean town and commune located in Cautín Province, Araucanía Region. Teodoro Schmidt spans a coastal area of 649.9 km² (251 sq mi).^[2] The main settlements of the commune are Teodoro Schmidt, Hualpín and Barros Arana.^[5]

Demographics

According to data from the 2002 Census of Population and Housing, Teodoro Schmidt had 15,504 inhabitants; of these, 6,244 (40.3%) lived in urban areas and 9,260 (59.7%) in rural areas. At that time, there were 8,136 men and 7,368 women.

Administration

As a commune, Teodoro Schmidt is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a communal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2016-2021 mayor is Alfredo Riquelme Arriagada.

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Teodoro Schmidt belongs to the 51st electoral district and 15th senatorial constituency.

References

^ ^a ^b "Municipality of Teodoro Schmidt" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 April 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
^ "Ciudades, pueblos, aldeas y caceríos 2019" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2020.