| Official Name: | Los Lagos |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | City and Commune |
| Flag Alt: | Flag |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms |
| Map Alt: | Location of the Los Lagos commune in Los Rios Region |
| Coor Pinpoint: | city |
| Coordinates: | -39.85°N -122°W |
| Pushpin Map Narrow: | yes |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| 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: | Ind. |
| Leader Name: | Samuel Torres Sepúlveda |
| Established Title: | Founded as |
| Established Date: | Quinchilca |
| Established Title2: | Founded |
| Established Date2: | 22 December 1891 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1791.2 |
| Elevation M: | 31 |
| Population Total: | 18733 |
| Population As Of: | 2002 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Population Blank1: | 9479 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank2: | 10689 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 10,370 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 9,798 |
| Timezone: | CLT |
| Utc Offset: | −4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −3 |
| Area Code: | 56 + 63 |
| Website: | Municipality of Los Lagos |
Los Lagos (pronounced as /es/) is a Chilean city and commune in Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region. San Pedro River passes by the city.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Los Lagos spans an area of 1791.2sqkm and has 20,168 inhabitants (10,370 men and 9,798 women). Of these, 9,479 (47%) lived in urban areas and 10,689 (53%) in rural areas. The population grew by 8.6% (1,604 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]
It has a large German presence, like the entire Los Rios and Los Lagos Regions.
As a commune, Los Lagos 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 Samuel Torres Sepúlveda (Ind.).[1] [2]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Los Lagos 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, Futrono, Lago Ranco, Río Bueno, La Unión and Paillaco. The commune is represented in the as part of the 16th senatorial constituency (Los Ríos Region).