Futrono

(Futrono)
Futronhue
Flag of (Futrono)
Coat of arms
Map of the Futrono commune in Los Ríos Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
(Futrono)
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 40°08′S 72°24′W / 40.133°S 72.400°W / -40.133; -72.400
CountryChile
Regions of ChileLos Ríos
ProvinceRanco
Founded asFutrono
Founded12 June 1941
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeJorge Guillermo Tatter Oñate (UDI)
Area
 • Total2,120.6 km2 (818.8 sq mi)
Elevation
67 m (220 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[3]
 • Total13,736
 • Density6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
 • Urban
8,399
 • Rural
6,582
Sex
 • Men7,647
 • Women7,334
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 63
Websitewww.municipalidadfutrono.cl

Futrono (from the Mapudungun: Futronhue, meaning "place of smoke") is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Futrono. It is located in Ranco Province in Los Ríos Region, on the northwest shore of Ranco Lake.

  1. ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 May 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Municipality of Futrono" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 May 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.

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