Licantén


Licantén is a town within the Licantén commune, administered by the Municipality of Licantén within the Curicó Province in the Maule Region of Chile. The commune also include the coastal town of Iloca.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Licantén spans an area of and has 6,902 inhabitants. Of these, 3,974 lived in urban areas and 2,928 in rural areas. The population grew by 8.8% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Licantén 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 Héctor Quiero Palacios.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Licantén is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Roberto León and Celso Morales as part of the 36th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Juan Antonio Coloma Correa and Andrés Zaldívar Larraín as part of the 10th senatorial constituency.