| Lautaro | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | City and Commune |
| Flag Alt: | Flag |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms |
| Named For: | Lautaro |
| Map Alt: | Location in the Araucanía Region |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Map Narrow: | yes |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Coordinates: | -38.5167°N -99°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Araucanía |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cautín |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1881 |
| Seat Type: | <--Capital--> |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Name: | Renato Hauri |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 901.1 |
| Elevation M: | 234 |
| Population Total: | 34268 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Population Blank1: | 21071 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank2: | 11147 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 15,991 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 16,227 |
| Timezone: | CLT |
| Utc Offset: | −4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −3 |
| Area Code: | 56 + 45 |
| Website: | Official website |
Lautaro is a city and commune of the Cautín Province in Chile's Araucanía Region. The area is named in honor of Lautaro, Mapuche leader (toqui) during the War of Arauco.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Lautaro spans an area of 901.1sqkm and has 32,218 inhabitants (15,991 men and 16,227 women). Of these, 21,071 (65.4%) lived in urban areas and 11,147 (34.6%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 12.2% (3,493 persons).[2]
As a commune, Lautaro is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a communal council headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. For the years 2008-2012, the alcalde is Renato Hauri, and the council members are:[1]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Lautaro belongs to the 49th electoral district and 14th senatorial constituency.