| Official Name: | Lanco |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | City and Commune |
| Flag Size: | 150px |
| Mapsize: | 175px |
| Map Alt: | Map of Lanco commune in Los Rios Region |
| Coordinates: | -39.45°N -119°W |
| Coor Pinpoint: | city |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 175 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Los Rios |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Valdivia |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Party: | PS |
| Leader Name: | Luis Cuvertino Gómez |
| Established Date: | Lanco |
| Established Title2: | Founded |
| Established Date2: | 28 December 1917 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 532.4 |
| Elevation M: | 62 |
| Population Total: | 15836 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Population Blank1: | 10383 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank2: | 4724 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 7,415 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 7,692 |
| Timezone: | CLT |
| Utc Offset: | −4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −3 |
| Area Code: | 56 + 63 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Cfb |
| Website: | Municipality of Lanco |
Lanco is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Lanco. It is located in Valdivia Province in Los Ríos Region, about 69km (43miles) northeast of Valdivia by road,[4] close to Cruces River.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Lanco spans an area of 532.4sqkm and has 15,107 inhabitants (7,415 men and 7,692 women). Of these, 10,383 (68.7%) lived in urban areas and 4,724 (31.3%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 9.8% (1,350 persons).[3]
The highway Chile Route 5 passes by Lanco.[4]
As a commune, Lanco 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 Luis Cuvertino Gómez (PS).[1] [2]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Lanco is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Alfonso De Urresti (PS) and Roberto Delmastro (RN) as part of the 53rd electoral district, together with Valdivia, Mariquina, Máfil and Corral. The commune is represented in the as part of the 16th senatorial constituency (Los Ríos Region).