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Contulmo (Mapudungun: "place of transit") is a Chilean town and commune in Arauco Province, Biobío Region. Colonized by Germans of Berlin since 1884.

Contulmo
Town and Commune
Coat of arms
Map of the Contulmo commune in the Biobío Region
Contulmo
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 38°0′58″S 73°13′43″W
CountryChile
RegionBiobío Region
ProvinceArauco Province
Government
[1][2]
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeEduardo Aguayo Thiele (UDI)
Area
[3]
 • Total961.5 km2 (371.2 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[3]
 • Total5,515
 • Density5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,442
 • Rural
3,396
Sex
[3]
 • Men3,020
 • Women2,818
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Area code(s)country 56 + city 41
WebsiteMunicipality of Contulmo

Geography


Contulmo spans an area of 961.5 km2 (371 sq mi) [3] It is bordered by the commune of Cañete to the north and northwest, Tirúa to the southwest, Purén to the east and Lumaco to the southeast.

The commune includes part of the lakes Lanalhue and Lleulleu. The town of Contulmo is surrounded by mountains and hills of the Nahuelbuta Range.


Demographics


According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Contulmo has 5,838 inhabitants (3,020 men and 2,818 women). Of these, 2,442 (41.8%) lived in urban areas and 3,396 (58.2%) in rural areas. The population fell by 13.3% (898 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]


Culture


In architecture and urban design the town shows the German colonization. Every year in April is celebrated the "Fest der Kolonisten" which means "feast of the colonists" in German, and in December is the "Feast of the White Strawberry", among other festivities.


Administration


Contulmo Town Hall
Contulmo Town Hall

As a commune, Contulmo 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 2016-2020 alcalde is Mauricio Lebrecht Sperberg (UDI).[1][2]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Contulmo is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Manuel Monsalve (PS) and Iván Norambuena (UDI) as part of the 46th electoral district, together with Lota, Lebu, Arauco, Curanilahue, Los Álamos, Cañete and Tirúa. 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).


References


  1. "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. "Municipality of Contulmo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  3. "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  4. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  5. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29.



На других языках

- [en] Contulmo

[ru] Контульмо

Контульмо (исп. Contulmo) — посёлок в Чили. Административный центр одноимённой коммуны. Население — 2442 человека (2002). Посёлок и коммуна входит в состав провинции Арауко и области Био-Био.


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