Teodoro Schmidt, Chile
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Teodoro Schmidt is a Chile
an town and commune located in Cautín Province
, Araucanía Region
. Teodoro Schmidt spans a coastal area of 649.9 sqkm.
s and 9,260 (59.7%) in rural areas. At that time, there were 8,136 men and 7,368 women.
who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Yolanda Pezo Mardones. The communal council has the following members:
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Teodoro Schmidt belongs to the 51st electoral district and 15th senatorial constituency.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an town and commune located in Cautín Province
Cautín Province
Cautín Province is one of two provinces in the southern Chilean region of Araucanía , bounded on the north by Arauco and Malleco provinces, on the east by Argentina, on the south by Valdivia Province, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Its population at the 2002 census was of 667,920. The most...
, Araucanía Region
Araucanía Region
The IX Araucanía Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions and comprises two provinces: Malleco in the north and Cautín in the south....
. Teodoro Schmidt spans a coastal area of 649.9 sqkm.
Demographics
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 areaUrban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
s and 9,260 (59.7%) in rural areas. At that time, there were 8,136 men and 7,368 women.
Administration
As a commune, Teodoro Schmidt is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a communal council, headed by an alcaldeAlcalde
Alcalde , or Alcalde ordinario, is the traditional Spanish municipal magistrate, who had both judicial and administrative functions. An alcalde was, in the absence of a corregidor, the presiding officer of the Castilian cabildo and judge of first instance of a town...
who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Yolanda Pezo Mardones. The communal council has the following members:
- Edgardo Sergio Brun Harnisch
- Olivia del C. Medina Suazo
- Amado Ariel Painen Carrera
- Jaime Antonio Vergara Lazo
- Irenio S. Montecinos Manriquez
- Alfredo Lorenzo García Gonzalez
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Teodoro Schmidt belongs to the 51st electoral district and 15th senatorial constituency.