Traiguén

Traiguén (Spanish pronunciation: [tɾajˈɣen]) is a Chilean city and commune in the Malleco Province, Araucanía Region.

Traiguén
City and Commune
Location in the Araucanía Region Traiguén Location in Chile
Coordinates: 38°15′S 72°41′W
Country	Chile
Region	Araucanía
Province	Malleco
Government [1][2]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Ricardo Sanhueza Pirce (Ind.)
Area [3]
• Total	908.0 km2 (350.6 sq mi)
Elevation	188 m (617 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[3]
• Total	17,164
• Density	19/km2 (49/sq mi)
• Urban	14,140
• Rural	5,394
Sex [3]
• Men	9,734
• Women	9,800
Time zone	UTC−4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code	country 56 + city 45
Website	Municipality of Traiguén

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1885	10,324	—
1895	15,357	+4.05%
1907	15,328	−0.02%
1920	17,000	+0.80%
1930	17,832	+0.48%
1940	19,638	+0.97%
1952	19,341	−0.13%
1960	19,498	+0.10%
1970	19,381	−0.06%
1982	20,448	+0.45%
1992	20,622	+0.08%
2002	19,534	−0.54%
2017	18,843	−0.24%
2024	18,873	+0.02%
Source: "Censo de Población y Vivienda". National Statistics Institute.

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Traiguén spans an area of 908 km² (351 sq mi) and has 19,534 inhabitants (9,734 men and 9,800 women). Of these, 14,140 (72.4%) lived in urban areas and 5,394 (27.6%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population fell by 5.3% (1,088 persons).^[3]

Administration

As a commune, Traiguén 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 2012-2016 alcalde is Luis Alvarez (Ind.).And The municipal council 2012-2016 has the following members:^[1][2]

• Ricardo Sanhueza Pirce PPD
• Essio Guidotti Vallejos PPD
• Eliecer Cerda Soto IND
• Pablo Mena Osses PRS
• Roberto Weidmann Ramirez UDI
• Rosanna Rathgeb Fuentes RN

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Traiguén is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Gonzalo Arenas (UDI) and Mario Venegas (PDC) as part of the 48th electoral district, together with Angol, Renaico, Collipulli, Ercilla, Los Sauces, Purén and Lumaco. The commune is represented in the Senate by Alberto Espina Otero (RN) and Jaime Quintana Leal (PPD) as part of the 14th senatorial constituency (Araucanía-North).

Climate

Climate data for Traiguén
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26.8 (80.2)	26.5 (79.7)	23.1 (73.6)	18.4 (65.1)	14.3 (57.7)	11.7 (53.1)	11.6 (52.9)	12.9 (55.2)	15.3 (59.5)	18.6 (65.5)	21.3 (70.3)	24.2 (75.6)	18.7 (65.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	17.5 (63.5)	17.2 (63.0)	15.1 (59.2)	11.9 (53.4)	9.3 (48.7)	7.6 (45.7)	7.3 (45.1)	7.8 (46.0)	9.4 (48.9)	11.6 (52.9)	13.6 (56.5)	15.9 (60.6)	12.0 (53.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	10.4 (50.7)	10.1 (50.2)	8.7 (47.7)	7.0 (44.6)	5.5 (41.9)	4.7 (40.5)	4.1 (39.4)	3.8 (38.8)	4.8 (40.6)	6.0 (42.8)	7.6 (45.7)	9.0 (48.2)	6.8 (44.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	34.4 (1.35)	26.2 (1.03)	53.3 (2.10)	91.8 (3.61)	211.1 (8.31)	214.3 (8.44)	192.0 (7.56)	159.2 (6.27)	103.4 (4.07)	59.8 (2.35)	55.7 (2.19)	40.0 (1.57)	1,241.2 (48.85)
Average relative humidity (%)	64	67	72	80	86	88	88	85	82	77	73	68	78
Source: Bioclimatografia de Chile[4]

Education

Previously the area had a German school, the Deutsche Schule Traiguén.^[5]