Lanco, Chile


Lanco is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Lanco. It is located in Valdivia Province in Los Ríos Region, about northeast of Valdivia by road, close to Cruces River.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Lanco spans an area of and has 15,107 inhabitants. Of these, 10,383 lived in urban areas and 4,724 in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 9.8%.

Transport

The highway Chile Route 5 passes by Lanco.

Administration

As a commune, Lanco 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 Luis Cuvertino Gómez.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Lanco is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Alfonso De Urresti and Roberto Delmastro as part of the 53rd electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Andrés Allamand and Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle as part of the 16th senatorial constituency.