Town and Commune in Bío Bío, Chile
Antuco is a Chilean commune and town in Bío Bío Province , Bío Bío Region .
The commune includes Laguna del Laja and Laguna del Laja National Park , which contains Antuco Volcano and Sierra Velluda . The latter is the tallest mountain in Bío Bío Region. The town of Antuco is located slightly south of the south bank of the Laja River .
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute , Antuco spans an area of 1,884.1 km2 (727 sq mi) and has 3,908 inhabitants (1,981 men and 1,927 women). Of these, 1,978 (50.6%) lived in urban areas and 1,930 (49.4%) in rural areas . The population fell by 3.8% (154 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
Administration
As a commune, Antuco 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 Claudio Edelberto Solar Jara (PDC ).[1]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile , Antuco is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Juan Lobos (UDI ) and José Pérez (PRSD ) as part of the 47th electoral district, together with Los Ángeles , Tucapel , Quilleco , Santa Bárbara , Quilaco , Mulchén , Negrete , Nacimiento , San Rosendo , Laja and Alto Bío Bío . The commune is represented in the Senate by Victor Pérez Varela (UDI) and Mariano Ruiz-Esquide Jara (PDC) as part of the 13th senatorial constituency (Biobío-Coast).
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