| Official Name: | Teodoro Schmidt |
| Settlement Type: | Town and Commune |
| Map Alt: | Location of the commune of Teodoro Schmidt in the Araucanía Region |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Map Narrow: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Coordinates: | -38.9949°N -73.0894°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Araucanía |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cautín |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Name: | Alfredo Waldemar Riquelme Arriagada |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 649.9 |
| Population Total: | 15504 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Teodorino |
| Population Urban: | 6244 |
| Population Rural: | 9260 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 8,136 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 7,368 |
| Timezone: | CLT[3] |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST[4] |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -3 |
| Elevation M: | 37 |
| Area Code: | (+56) 45 |
| Website: | Municipality of Teodoro Schmidt |
Teodoro Schmidt is a Chilean town and commune located in Cautín Province, Araucanía Region. Teodoro Schmidt spans a coastal area of 649.9sqkm.[2] The main settlements of the commune are Teodoro Schmidt, Hualpín and Barros Arana.[5]
According to data from the 2002 Census of Population and Housing, Teodoro Schmidt had 15,504 inhabitants; of these, 6,244 (40.3%) lived in urban areas and 9,260 (59.7%) in rural areas. At that time, there were 8,136 men and 7,368 women.
As a commune, Teodoro Schmidt is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a communal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2016-2021 mayor is Alfredo Riquelme Arriagada.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Teodoro Schmidt belongs to the 51st electoral district and 15th senatorial constituency.