| Dalcahue | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | City and Commune |
| Flag Alt: | Flag |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms |
| Map Alt: | Map of the Dalcahue commune in the Los Lagos Region |
| Pushpin Map Narrow: | yes |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 100 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Coordinates: | -42.3793°N -73.6473°W |
| Coor Pinpoint: | town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Los Lagos |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chiloé |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Party: | RN |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Name: | Juan Alberto Pérez Muñoz |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Note: | As of 2002 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1239.4 |
| Elevation M: | 1 |
| Population Total: | 13,076 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Dalcahuino |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Population Blank1: | 4933 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank2: | 5760 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 5,420 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 5,273 |
| Timezone: | CLT[4] |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST[5] |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -3 |
| Area Code: | 56 + 65 |
| Website: | Municipality of Dalcahue |
Dalcahue pronounced as /es/ is a port city and a commune in Chiloé Province, on Chiloé Island, Los Lagos Region, Chile.
According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute, the Dalcachue commune spans an area of 1239.4sqkm and had 10,693 inhabitants; of these, 4,933 (46.1%) lived in urban areas and 5,760 (53.9%) in rural areas. At that time, there were 5,420 men and 5,273 women. The population grew by 37.7% (2,931 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2] [3]
As a commune, Dalcahue 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 Alfredo Hurtado Alvarez (PDC).[1]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Dalcahue is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Gabriel Ascencio (PDC) and Alejandro Santana (RN) as part of the 58th electoral district, together with Castro, Ancud, Quemchi, Curaco de Vélez, Quinchao, Puqueldón, Chonchi, Queilén, Quellón, Chaitén, Hualaihué, Futaleufú and Palena. The commune is represented in the Senate by Camilo Escalona Medina (PS) and Carlos Kuschel Silva (RN) as part of the 17th senatorial constituency (Los Lagos Region).
The city is served by the Mocopulli Airport that connects the Chiloé island with the rest of Chile