Curarrehue
Curarrehue is a town and commune in Cautín Province of Araucanía Region, Chile. The origin of Curarrehue dates back to the occupation of Araucanía and the Conquest of the Desert by the Chilean and Argentine army respectively in the 1870s and 1880s when Mapuches were pushed by the Argentine Army through Mamuil Malal Pass into the valley of Curarrehue where they settled.
Geologically the town of Curarrehue is placed on the Reigolil-Pirihueico Fault.Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Curarrehue spans an area of and has 6,784 inhabitants. Of these, 1,862 lived in urban areas and 4,922 in rural areas. The population grew by 13.5% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.Administration
As a commune, Curarrehue 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 Héctor Carrasco Ruiz.
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Curarrehue is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by René Manuel García and Fernando Meza as part of the 52nd electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by José Garcia Ruminot and Eugenio Tuma Zedan as part of the 15th senatorial constituency.
