Paillaco
Paillaco is a city and commune in southern Chile. It is located in Valdivia Province of Los Ríos Region, and is about 48 km southeast of Valdivia.Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Paillaco spans an area of and has 19,237 inhabitants. Of these, 9,973 lived in urban areas and 9,264 in rural areas. The population grew by 6% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.Administration
As a commune, Paillaco 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 2008-2012 alcalde is Ramona Reyes. The council has the following members:
- José Teobaldo Aravena Pérez
- Ruth Lucy Castillo Prieto
- Sergio Orlando Castro Barrera
- Héctor Alberto Avilés Fuentes
- Gabriel Iván Medina Alarcón
- Gonzalo Rubén Galilea García
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Paillaco is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Enrique Jaramillo and Mr. Gastón Von Mühlenbrock as part of the 54th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Andrés Allamand and Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle as part of the 16th senatorial constituency.Education
Previously the area had a German school, Deutsche Schule Paillaco.
