| Coelemu | |
| Settlement Type: | City and Commune |
| Flag Alt: | Flag |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms |
| Mapsize: | 175px |
| Map Alt: | Map of the Coelemu commune in the Ñuble Region |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 175 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Coor Pinpoint: | city |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ñuble |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Itata |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Party: | ILE |
| Leader Name: | Laura Aravena Alarcón |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 342.3 |
| Elevation M: | 33 |
| Population Total: | 15711 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Population Blank1: | 9845 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank2: | 6237 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 8,086 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 7,996 |
| Coordinates: | -36.4878°N -72.7028°W |
| Timezone: | CLT |
| Utc Offset: | −4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −3 |
| Area Code: | 56 + 42 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Csb |
| Website: | Municipality of Coelemu |
Coelemu is a Chilean commune and city in Itata Province, Ñuble Region. According to the 2002 census, the commune population was 16,082 and has an area of 342.3sqkm.[3]
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Coelemu spans an area of 342.3sqkm and has 16,082 inhabitants (8,086 men and 7,996 women). Of these, 9,845 (61.2%) lived in urban areas and 6,237 (38.8%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 867% (14,419 persons).[3]
Besides the city of Coelemu, within the commune of Coelemu are the following towns and localities (all of less than 1,000 inhabitants):
As a commune, Coelemu 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 Laura Aravena Alarcón (ILE).[1] [2]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Coelemu is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Jorge Sabag (PDC) and Frank Sauerbaum (RN) as part of the 42nd electoral district, together with San Fabián, Ñiquén, San Carlos, San Nicolás, Ninhue, Quirihue, Cobquecura, Treguaco, Portezuelo, Ránquil, Quillón, Bulnes, Cabrero and Yumbel. The commune is represented in the Senate by Alejandro Navarro Brain (MAS) and Hosain Sabag Castillo (PDC) as part of the 12th senatorial constituency (Biobío-Cordillera).