| Fresia | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | City and Commune |
| Flag Alt: | Flag |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms |
| Map Alt: | Map of Fresia commune in Los Lagos Region |
| Pushpin Map Narrow: | yes |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Coordinates: | -41.1531°N -73.4306°W |
| Coor Pinpoint: | city |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Los Lagos Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Party: | Ind |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Name: | Rodrigo Guarda Barrientos |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1278.1 |
| Elevation M: | 133 |
| Population Total: | 11366 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Population Blank1: | 6144 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank2: | 6660 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 6,580 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 6,224 |
| Timezone: | CLT |
| Utc Offset: | −4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −3 |
| Area Code: | 56 + 65 |
| Website: | Municipality of Fresia |
Fresia (pronounced as /es/) is a city and commune in Llanquihue Province, Los Lagos Region, Chile.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Fresia spans an area of 1278.1sqkm and has 12,804 inhabitants (6,580 men and 6,224 women). Of these, 6,144 (48%) lived in urban areas and 6,660 (52%) in rural areas. The population fell by 1.6% (209 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
According to Köppen climate classification, Fresia have a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb).
As a commune, Fresia 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 Bernardo Espinoza Villalobos (PS).[1]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Fresia is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Fidel Espinoza (PS) and Carlos Recondo (UDI) as part of the 56th electoral district, together with Puyehue, Río Negro, Purranque, Puerto Octay, Frutillar, Llanquihue, Puerto Varas and Los Muermos. 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).