Padre Las Casas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpaðɾe las ˈkasas]) is a Chilean city and commune located in Cautín Province, Araucanía Region. Padre Las Casas spans a landlocked area of 400.7 km² (155 sq mi).[2]

Padre Las Casas
City and Commune
Coat of arms Location of the commune of Padre Las Casas in the Araucanía Region Padre Las Casas Location in Chile
Coordinates: 38°46′S 72°36′W
Country	Chile
Region	Araucanía
Province	Cautín
Established	2 June 1995
Named for	Bartolomé de las Casas
Government [1]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Mario González Rebolledo
Area [2]
• Total	400.7 km2 (154.7 sq mi)
Elevation	86 m (282 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[2]
• Total	72,892
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
• Urban	33,697
• Rural	25,098
Demonym(s)	Padrelascasino
Sex [2]
• Men	29,327
• Women	29,468
Time zone	UTC−4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code(s)	56 + 45
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Padre Las Casas spans an area of 400.7 km² (155 sq mi) and has 58,795 inhabitants (29,327 men and 29,468 women). Of these, 33,697 (57.3%) lived in urban areas and 25,098 (42.7%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 26.9% (12,470 persons).[2]

Notable people

• Francisca Linconao, Mapuche rights defender

References

External links

• Municipality of Padre Las Casas

На других языках

[ru] Падре-Лас-Касас