Gorbea, Chile


Gorbea is a Chilean city and commune located in Cautín Province, Araucanía Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Gorbea spans an area of and has 15,222 inhabitants. Of these, 9,413 lived in urban areas and 5,809 in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 3.9%.

Administration

As a commune, Gorbea 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 Guido Siegmund González.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Gorbea is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by René Manuel García and Fernando Meza as part of the 52nd electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by José Garcia Ruminot and Eugenio Tuma Zedan as part of the 15th senatorial constituency.

Education

Previously the area had a German school, Deutsche Schule Gorbea.