| Official Name: | Gorbea |
| Settlement Type: | City and Commune |
| Map Alt: | Location of Gorbea commune in the Araucanía Region |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Map Narrow: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | -39.1°N -113°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Araucanía |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cautín |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Party: | UDI |
| Leader Name: | Guido Siegmund González |
| Established Title: | Gorbea |
| Established Date: | 1887 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 694.5 |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population As Of: | 2017 Census |
| Population Total: | 14414 |
| Population Footnotes: | [4] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Population Blank1: | 10160 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank2: | 4254 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 6,945 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 7,469 |
| Timezone: | CLT |
| Utc Offset: | −4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −3 |
| Area Code: | 56 + 45 |
| Elevation M: | 80 |
| Website: | Municipality of Gorbea |
Gorbea is a Chilean city and commune located in Cautín Province, Araucanía Region.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Gorbea spans an area of 694.5sqkm and has 15,222 inhabitants (7,609 men and 7,613 women). Of these, 9,413 (61.8%) lived in urban areas and 5,809 (38.2%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 3.9% (570 persons).[3]
The commune's largest settlements are Gorbea, Lastarria and Quitratué.[5]
As a commune, Gorbea 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 2016-2020 alcalde is Guido Siegmund González (UDI).[1] [2]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Gorbea is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by René Manuel García (RN) and Fernando Meza (PRSD) as part of the 52nd electoral district, together with Cunco, Pucón, Curarrehue, Villarrica, Loncoche and Toltén. The commune is represented in the Senate by José Garcia Ruminot (RN) and Eugenio Tuma Zedan (PPD) as part of the 15th senatorial constituency (Araucanía-South).
Previously the area had a German school, Deutsche Schule Gorbea.[6]