| Ránquil | |
| Settlement Type: | Commune |
| Flag Alt: | Flag |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms |
| Map Alt: | Commune of Ránquil in the Ñuble Region |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 175 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Coordinates: | -36.6033°N -72.5431°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ñuble |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Itata |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Party: | UDI |
| Leader Name: | Carlos Garrido Carcamo |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 248.3 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 Census |
| Population Total: | 5762 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1: | 1337 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank2: | 4346 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 2,896 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 2,787 |
| Timezone: | CLT[4] |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST[5] |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -3 |
| Elevation M: | 41 |
| Area Code: | 56 + 42 |
| Website: | Municipality of Ránquil |
Ránquil is a Chilean commune in Itata Province, Ñuble Region. The communal capital is the town of Ránquil.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute Ránquil had 5,683 inhabitants (2,896 men and 2,787 women). Of these, 1,337 (23.5%) lived in urban areas and 4,346 (76.5%) in rural areas. The population fell by 11.3% (721 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]
As a commune, Ránquil 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 Carlos Garrido Carcamo (UDI).[1] [2]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Ránquil is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Jorge Sabag (PDC) and Frank Sauerbaum (RN) as part of the 42nd electoral district, together with San Fabián, Ñiquén, San Carlos, San Nicolás, Ninhue, Quirihue, Cobquecura, Treguaco, Portezuelo, Coelemu, Quillón, Bulnes, Cabrero and Yumbel. The commune is represented in the Senate by Alejandro Navarro Brain (MAS) and Hosain Sabag Castillo (PDC) as part of the 12th senatorial constituency (Biobío-Cordillera).