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Teodoro Schmidt
Location of the commune of Teodoro Schmidt in the Araucanía Region
Location of the commune of Teodoro Schmidt in the Araucanía Region
CountryChile
RegionAraucanía
ProvinceCautín
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeAlfredo Waldemar Riquelme Arriagada
Area
 • Town and Commune649.9 km2 (250.9 sq mi)
Elevation
37 m (121 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
 • Town and Commune14,536
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
 • Urban
6,244
 • Rural
92,620
DemonymTeodorino
Sex
 • Men8,136
 • Women7,368
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code(+56) 45
WebsiteMunicipality 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]

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.[2]

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 2014-2017 mayor is Alfredo Riquelme Arriagada.

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Municipality of Teodoro Schmidt" (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2010. Cite error: The named reference "Official" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d e "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28.

See also