Los Álamos
Los Álamos is a Chilean commune and city in Arauco Province, Biobío Region.Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Los Álamos spans an area of and has 18,632 inhabitants. Of these, 16,394 lived in urban areas and 2,238 in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 10.4%.
The commune includes the locality of Antihuala.Administration
As a commune, Los Álamos 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 Lautaro Melita Vinett. Since 2013 and until the present the alcalde of Los Álamos is Jorge Fuentes Fetis
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Los Álamos is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Manuel Monsalve and Iván Norambuena as part of the 46th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Victor Pérez Varela and Mariano Ruiz -Esquide Jara as part of the 13th senatorial constituency.
