Llanquihue, Chile


Llanquihue is a Chilean commune and city in Llanquihue Province, Los Lagos Region. The city lies on the western shore of Lake Llanquihue, where the Maullín River starts. It is located north of Puerto Varas and south of Frutillar and is connected to both cities by Chile Highway 5.

History

On 19 June 1968, the government promulgated the law creating the Commune of Llanquihue. The National Congress approved the bill, which in its first article states: Commune Llanquihue Puerto Varas, Llanquihue Province, the capital is the town of Llanquihue.
According to the National Congress argued senator Julio von Mühlenbrock, the reasons why particular importance to start this community are based mainly on the need to develop tourism in the area.
A dialect of German is spoken by the people of this commune.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Llanquihue spans an area of and has 16,337 inhabitants. Of these, 12,728 lived in urban areas and 3,609 in rural areas. The population grew by 13.6% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Llanquihue 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 Juan Vazquez Vasquez.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Llanquihue is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Fidel Espinoza and Carlos Recondo as part of the 56th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Camilo Escalona Medina and Carlos Kuschel Silva as part of the 17th senatorial constituency.

Education

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