Traiguén

Traiguén
City and Commune
Coat of arms
Coat of arms
Location in the Araucanía Region
Location in the Araucanía Region
Location in Chile
Traiguén

Location in Chile

Coordinates: 38°15′S 72°41′W / 38.250°S 72.683°W / -38.250; -72.683Coordinates: 38°15′S 72°41′W / 38.250°S 72.683°W / -38.250; -72.683
Country Chile
Region Araucanía
Province Malleco
Government[1][2]
 • Type Municipality
 • Alcalde Luis Alvarez (Ind.)
Area[3]
 • Total 908.0 km2 (350.6 sq mi)
Elevation 188 m (617 ft)
Population (2012 Census)[3]
 • Total 17,164
 • Density 19/km2 (49/sq mi)
 • Urban 14,140
 • Rural 5,394
Sex[3]
 • Men 9,734
 • Women 9,800
Time zone CLT (UTC−4)
 • Summer (DST) CLST (UTC−3)
Area code(s) country 56 + city 45
Website Municipality of Traiguén

Traiguén (Spanish pronunciation: [tɾaiˈɣen]) is a Chilean city and commune in the Malleco Province, Araucanía Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Traiguén spans an area of 908 km2 (351 sq mi) and has 19,534 inhabitants (9,734 men and 9,800 women). Of these, 14,140 (72.4%) lived in urban areas and 5,394 (27.6%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population fell by 5.3% (1,088 persons).[3]

Climate

Climate data for Traiguen
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 40
(104)		 36
(96.8)		 37
(98.6)		 32
(89.6)		 26
(78.8)		 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 22
(71.6)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 35
(95)		 37
(98.6)		 40
(104)
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 27
(80)		 23
(74)		 19
(66)		 14
(58)		 12
(53)		 12
(53)		 13
(55)		 16
(60)		 18
(65)		 21
(70)		 24
(76)		 18.8
(65.9)
Average low °C (°F) 11
(51)		 11
(51)		 9
(48)		 7
(45)		 6
(42)		 5
(41)		 4
(39)		 4
(39)		 5
(41)		 6
(43)		 8
(46)		 9
(49)		 7.1
(44.6)
Record low °C (°F) 2
(35.6)		 2
(35.6)		 1
(33.8)		 −1
(30.2)		 −3
(26.6)		 −4
(24.8)		 −8.1
(17.5)		 −5
(23)		 −2
(28.4)		 −2
(28.4)		 −1
(30.2)		 2
(35.6)		 −8.1
(17.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23
(0.9)		 30
(1.2)		 56
(2.2)		 86
(3.4)		 191
(7.5)		 213
(8.4)		 183
(7.2)		 163
(6.4)		 97
(3.8)		 61
(2.4)		 66
(2.6)		 41
(1.6)		 1,210
(47.6)
Average rainy days 2.2 2.6 3.8 5.4 10.4 13.6 11.9 10.8 6.1 4.5 4.6 3.2 79.1
Average relative humidity (%) 49 50 49 47 45 44 42 42 43 45 47 48 46
Source: Weatherbase [4]

Administration

As a commune, Traiguén 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 2012-2016 alcalde is Luis Alvarez (Ind.).And The municipal council 2012-2016 has the following members:[1][2]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Traiguén is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Gonzalo Arenas (UDI) and Mario Venegas (PDC) as part of the 48th electoral district, (together with Angol, Renaico, Collipulli, Ercilla, Los Sauces, Purén and Lumaco). The commune is represented in the Senate by Alberto Espina Otero (RN) and Jaime Quintana Leal (PPD) as part of the 14th senatorial constituency (Araucanía-North).

Education

Previously the area had a German school, Deutsche Schule Traiguén.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Municipality of Traiguén" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  4. ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Traiguen, Chile". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Deutscher Bundestag 4. Wahlperiode Drucksache IV/3672" (Archive). Bundestag (West Germany). 23 June 1965. Retrieved on 12 March 2016. p. 24/51.

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