Futrono

Futrono (from the Mapudungun: Futronhue, meaning "place of smoke") is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Futrono. It is located in Ranco Province in Los Ríos Region, on the northwest shore of Ranco Lake.

(Futrono) Futronhue
City and Commune
Flag Coat of arms Map of the Futrono commune in Los Ríos Region (Futrono) Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 40°08′S 72°24′W
Country	Chile
Regions of Chile	Los Ríos
Province	Ranco
Founded as	Futrono
Founded	12 June 1941
Government [1][2]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Jorge Guillermo Tatter Oñate (UDI)
Area [3]
• Total	2,120.6 km2 (818.8 sq mi)
Elevation	67 m (220 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[3]
• Total	13,736
• Density	6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
• Urban	8,399
• Rural	6,582
Sex [3]
• Men	7,647
• Women	7,334
Time zone	UTC−4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code	56 + 63
Website	www.municipalidadfutrono.cl

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1952	7,392	—
1970	10,722	+2.09%
1982	12,261	+1.12%
1992	14,048	+1.37%
2002	14,981	+0.65%
2017	14,665	−0.14%
2024	15,635	+0.92%
Source: "Censo de Población y Vivienda". National Statistics Institute.

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Futrono spans an area of 2,120.6 km² (819 sq mi) and has 14,981 inhabitants (7,647 men and 7,334 women). Of these, 8,399 (56.1%) lived in urban areas and 6,582 (43.9%) in rural areas. The population grew by 6.6% (933 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[3]

Administration

As a commune, Futrono 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 Jorge Guillermo Tatter Oñate (UDI).^[1][2]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Futrono is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Enrique Jaramillo (PDC) and Gastón Von Mühlenbrock (UDI) as part of the 54th electoral district, together with Panguipulli, Los Lagos, Lago Ranco, Río Bueno, La Unión and Paillaco. The commune is represented in the Senate during the 2014–2022 period by Alfonso de Urresti (PS) and Ena von Baer (UDI) as part of the 16th senatorial constituency (Los Ríos Region).

Map with Futrono on north shore of Lago Ranco (upper center).