| Río Hurtado | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | Commune |
| Image Alt: | Río Hurtado |
| Flag Alt: | Flag |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Map Narrow: | yes |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Coordinates: | -30.2667°N -110°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Coquimbo |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Limarí |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Name: | Gary Valenzuela Rojas |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2117.2 |
| Area Rank: | 3 |
| Elevation M: | 1332 |
| Population Total: | 4137 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Rank: | 5 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Population Blank1: | 0 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank2: | 4771 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 2,445 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 2,326 |
| Timezone: | CLT[2] |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST[3] |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -3 |
| Area Code: | 56 + 53 |
| Website: | Municipality of Río Hurtado |
Río Hurtado is one of five communes in the Limarí Province of Chile's north-central IV Coquimbo Region.
As a commune, Río Hurtado is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Río Hurtado is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Pedro Velásquez (independent) and Matías Walker (Christian Democratic Party) as part of the 8th electoral district, (together with Coquimbo and Ovalle). The commune is represented in the Senate by Evelyn Matthei Fornet (Independent Democratic Union) and Jorge Pizarro Soto (Christian Democratic Party) as part of the 4th senatorial constituency (Coquimbo Region).
Río Hurtado spans an area of 2117.2km (1,315.6miles).[1]
According to data from the 2002 Census of Population and Housing, the Río Hurtado commune had 4,771 inhabitants, all of whom are considered to live in rural areas, making it the least populous commune in the province. The Río Hurtado population represents 0.79% of regional population and 3.1% of the provincial population.[1]