Saavedra, Chile

Saavedra
Town and Commune
View of Puerto Saavedra and its seawater lagoon
Coat of arms Map of Saavedra commune in Araucanía Region Saavedra Location in Chile
Coordinates (town): 38°46′59″S 73°24′00″W / 38.78306°S 73.40000°W / -38.78306; -73.40000
Country	Chile
Region	Araucanía
Province	Cautín
Founded	5 December 1895
Founded as	Bajo Imperial
Government [1]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Ricardo Tripainao Calfulaf (PPD)
Area [2]
• Total	400.8 km2 (154.7 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[2]
• Total	11,384
• Density	28/km2 (74/sq mi)
• Urban	2,679
• Rural	11,355
Sex [2]
• Men	7,259
• Women	6,775
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[3])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code	country 56 + city 45
Website	www.saavedra.cl

Saavedra (Spanish pronunciation: [saaˈβeðɾa]) is a commune of Chile in Cautín Province, Araucanía Region. The principal community and administrative centre of the commune is the town of Puerto Saavedra. The commune is named after the Chilean soldier General Cornelio Saavedra Rodríguez who was placed in charge of the occupation of the Araucanía in 1860. It has the highest percentage—though not the largest number—of Mapuche people in the region (64%, 2002 census). Location for the 1991 movie "La frontera".