Río Bueno, Chile


Río Bueno is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Río Bueno. It is located in Ranco Province in Los Ríos Region. Río Bueno takes its name from the Bueno River which flows through the city and commune.
Rio Bueno is one of the better rivers to fish.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Río Bueno spans an area of and has 32,627 inhabitants. Of these, 15,054 lived in urban areas and 17,573 in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population fell by 1.1%.

Administration

As a commune, Río Bueno 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 Reyes Alvarez.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Río Bueno is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Enrique Jaramillo and Gastón Von Mühlenbrock as part of the 54th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Andrés Allamand and Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle as part of the 16th senatorial constituency.