| Official Name: | Hualaihué |
| Settlement Type: | Commune |
| Flag Alt: | Flag |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms |
| Map Alt: | Location of Hualaihué commune in Los Lagos Region |
| Pushpin Map Narrow: | yes |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 100 |
| Coordinates: | -42.1°N -72.4167°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Los Lagos |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Palena |
| Seat: | Hornopirén |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Party: | PPD |
| Leader Name: | Freddy Ibacache Muñoz |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2787.7 |
| Population Total: | 8720 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Population Blank1: | 2406 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank2: | 5867 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 4,457 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 3,816 |
| Timezone: | CLT[4] |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST[5] |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -3 |
| Elevation M: | 602 |
| Postal Code Type: | postal code |
| Area Code: | 56 + 65 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Cfb |
| Website: | Municipality of Hualaihué |
Hualaihué (pronounced as /es/) is a Chilean commune located in Palena Province, Los Lagos Region. The communal capital is the town of Hornopirén.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Hualaihué spans an area of 2787.7sqkm and has 8,273 inhabitants (4,457 men and 3,816 women). Of these, 2,406 (29.1%) lived in urban areas and 5,867 (70.9%) in rural areas. The population grew by 2.1% (169 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]
As a commune, Hualaihué 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 Freddy Ibacache Muñoz (PPD).[1] [2]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Hualaihué 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, Dalcahue, Curaco de Vélez, Quinchao, Puqueldón, Chonchi, Queilén, Quellón, Chaitén, 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).