Rauco Explained

Rauco
Settlement Type:Town and Commune
Flag Alt:Flag
Shield Alt:Coat of arms
Map Alt:Map of Rauco commune in the Maule Region
Pushpin Map:Chile
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Alt:Location in Chile
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Chile
Coordinates:-34.9167°N -90°W
Coor Pinpoint:city
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Chile
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name1:Maule
Subdivision Name2:Curicó
Government Footnotes:[1]
Government Type:Municipality
Leader Party:PRSD
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:Enrique Francisco Ignacio Olivares Farías
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:308.6
Elevation M:175
Population Total:9543
Population As Of:2012 Census
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Urban
Population Blank1:3114
Population Blank2 Title:Rural
Population Blank2:5452
Demographics Type1:Sex
Demographics1 Title1:Men
Area Code:56 + 75
Website:Municipality of Rauco
Pushpin Map Narrow:yes
Demographics1 Info1:4,364
Demographics1 Title2:Women
Demographics1 Info2:4,202
Timezone:CLT[3]
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:CLST[4]
Utc Offset Dst:-3

Rauco is a Chilean town and commune in Curicó Province, Maule Region. It is a mostly rural commune (60% of its population is rural), located 10 km away from the city of Curicó. The commune spans an area of 308.6sqkm.[2]

In mapudungún, Rauco means "the land of chalky water". The geographic limits are: North with Chépica, East with Teno, South with Sagrada Familia and Curicó, and West with Hualañé.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute, the Rauco commune had 8,566 inhabitants 4,364 men and 4,202 women. Of these, 3,114 (36.4%) lived in urban areas and 5,452 (63.6%) in rural areas. The population grew by 9.5% (744 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]

Tourism

The road that links Rauco with Curicó and Hualañé, presents characteristics for the practice of cycling.

The commune of Rauco has attractive features, like the suspension bridge (Puente de Cimbra), a few blocks away from the town square, where people usually go to picnics, bathing, among other things.

The dam, located in the area of La Palmilla, despite being private property, allows for camping, and the fishing of Basilichthys australis. Also, the area of El Parrón is known for its goat cheese, and the husbandry of sheep and goats. Other nearby areas include El Llano (known for its mushrooms and marmalade), Majadilla, Palquibudi, and Tricao.

Rauco, like most of Curicó's communes, has some colonial style houses, some of which used to be the main house for large estates.

Administration

As a commune, Rauco 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 2013-2017 alcalde is Enrique Olivares Farías, of the (Social Democrat Radical Party).

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Rauco is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Roberto León (PDC) and Celso Morales (UDI) as part of the 36th electoral district, together with Curicó, Teno, Romeral, Molina, Sagrada Familia, Hualañé, Licantén and Vichuquén. The commune is represented in the Senate by Juan Antonio Coloma Correa (UDI) and Andrés Zaldívar Larraín (PDC) as part of the 10th senatorial constituency (Maule-North).

References

  1. Web site: Municipality of Rauco . 20 January 2011. es.
  2. Web site: National Statistics Institute . 20 January 2010. es.
  3. Web site: Chile Time . 2010-07-28 . WorldTimeZones.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130719/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm . 2007-09-11 .
  4. Web site: Chile Summer Time . 2010-07-28 . WorldTimeZones.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130451/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm . 2007-09-11 .

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