| Official Name: | Río Bueno |
| Settlement Type: | City and Commune |
| Map Alt: | Location of the Río Bueno commune in Los Ríos Region |
| Pushpin Map Narrow: | yes |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 150 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Los Ríos |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ranco |
| Leader Name: | Waldo Flores Vera (2004-2008)--> |
| Established Title: | Founded as |
| Established Date: | Río Bueno |
| Established Title2: | Founded |
| Established Date2: | 1778 |
| Coordinates: | -40.3167°N -130°W |
| Coor Pinpoint: | city |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Party: | UDI |
| Leader Name: | Luis Reyes Alvarez |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2211.7 |
| Elevation M: | 43 |
| Population Total: | 31366 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Population Blank1: | 15054 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank2: | 17573 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 16,418 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 16,209 |
| Timezone: | CLT |
| Utc Offset: | −4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −3 |
| Area Code: | 56 + 63 |
| Website: | Municipality of Río Bueno |
Río Bueno is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Río Bueno. It is located in Ranco Province in Los Ríos Region. Río Bueno takes its name from the Bueno River which flows through the city and commune.Rio Bueno is one of the better rivers to fish.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Río Bueno spans an area of 2211.7sqkm and has 32,627 inhabitants (16,418 men and 16,209 women). Of these, 15,054 (46.1%) lived in urban areas and 17,573 (53.9%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population fell by 1.1% (354 persons).[3]
As a commune, Río Bueno 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 Reyes Alvarez (UDI).[1] [2]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Río Bueno is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Enrique Jaramillo (PDC) and Gastón Von Mühlenbrock (UDI) as part of the 54th electoral district, together with Panguipulli, Los Lagos, Futrono, Lago Ranco, La Unión and Paillaco. The commune is represented in the as part of the 16th senatorial constituency (Los Ríos Region).