| Río Ibáñez | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | Commune |
| Image Alt: | Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez |
| Flag Alt: | Flag |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms |
| Map Alt: | Map of the Río Ibáñez commune in Aisén 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: | -46.3°N -127°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Aisén |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | General Carrera |
| Seat: | Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Party: | UDI |
| Leader Name: | Luis Alarcón Escobar |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5997.2 |
| Elevation M: | 218 |
| Population Total: | 2208 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Population Blank1: | 0 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank2: | 2477 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 1,357 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 1,120 |
| Timezone: | CLT[4] |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST[5] |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -3 |
| Area Code: | 56 + 67 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Csb |
| Website: | Municipality of Río Ibáñez |
Río Ibáñez is a commune in General Carrera Province, Aisén Region, Chile. It is named after Ibáñez River, a major tributary of General Carrera Lake.
The commune includes the localities of Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez, Villa Cerro Castillo, Bahía Murta, Puerto Eulogio Sánchez and Puerto Río Tranquilo.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Río Ibáñez spans an area of 5997.2sqkm and has 2,477 inhabitants (1,357 men and 1,120 women), making the commune an entirely rural area. The population fell by 10.6% (295 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]
As a commune, Río Ibáñez 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 Alarcón Escobar (UDI).[1] [2]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Río Ibáñez is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by René Alinco (PDC) and David Sandoval (UDI) as part of the 59th electoral district, which includes the entire Aisén Region. The commune is represented in the Senate by Antonio Horvath Kiss (RN) and Patricio Walker Prieto (PDC) as part of the 18th senatorial constituency (Aisén Region).