| Official Name: | Padre Las Casas |
| Settlement Type: | City and Commune |
| Map Alt: | Location of the commune of Padre Las Casas in the Araucanía Region |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Map Narrow: | yes |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Coordinates: | -38.7667°N -108°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Araucanía |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cautín |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Name: | Mario González Rebolledo |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 2 June 1995 |
| Named For: | Bartolomé de las Casas |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 400.7 |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population As Of: | 2012 Census |
| Population Total: | 72892 |
| Population Demonym: | Padrelascasino |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Population Blank1: | 33697 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank2: | 25098 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 29,327 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 29,468 |
| Timezone: | CLT |
| Utc Offset: | −4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −3 |
| Elevation M: | 86 |
| Area Code: | 56 + 45 |
| Website: | Official website |
Padre Las Casas (pronounced as /es/) is a Chilean city and commune located in Cautín Province, Araucanía Region. Padre Las Casas spans a landlocked area of 400.7sqkm.[2]
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Padre Las Casas spans an area of 400.7sqkm and has 58,795 inhabitants (29,327 men and 29,468 women). Of these, 33,697 (57.3%) lived in urban areas and 25,098 (42.7%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 26.9% (12,470 persons).[2]