| Official Name: | (Futrono) |
| Native Name: | Futronhue |
| Settlement Type: | City and Commune |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms |
| Map Alt: | Map of the Futrono commune in Los Ríos Region |
| Pushpin Map Narrow: | yes |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 100 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Coordinates: | -40.1333°N -96°W |
| Coor Pinpoint: | city |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Regions of Chile |
| Subdivision Name1: | Los Ríos |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ranco |
| Established Title: | Founded as |
| Established Date: | Futrono |
| Established Title2: | Founded |
| Established Date2: | 12 June 1941 |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Leader Party: | UDI |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Name: | Jorge Guillermo Tatter Oñate |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2120.6 |
| Elevation M: | 67 |
| Population Total: | 13736 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Population Blank1: | 8399 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank2: | 6582 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 7,647 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 7,334 |
| Timezone: | CLT |
| Utc Offset: | −4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −3 |
| Area Code: | 56 + 63 |
Futrono (from the Mapudungun: Futronhue, meaning "place of smoke") is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Futrono. It is located in Ranco Province in Los Ríos Region, on the northwest shore of Ranco Lake.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Futrono spans an area of 2120.6sqkm and has 14,981 inhabitants (7,647 men and 7,334 women). Of these, 8,399 (56.1%) lived in urban areas and 6,582 (43.9%) in rural areas. The population grew by 6.6% (933 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]
As a commune, Futrono 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 Jorge Guillermo Tatter Oñate (UDI).[1] [2]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Futrono is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Enrique Jaramillo (PDC) and Gastón Von Mühlenbrock (UDI) as part of the 54th electoral district, together with Panguipulli, Los Lagos, Lago Ranco, Río Bueno, La Unión and Paillaco. The commune is represented in the as part of the 16th senatorial constituency (Los Ríos Region).