Renaico, Chile

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Coordinates: 37°40′S 72°35′W / -37.667, -72.583
Renaico, Chile
Location of Renaico commune within the Araucania Region
Renaico, Chile Location in Chile
Country	Chile
Admin. division	Araucanía Region
Province	Malleco Province
Area
- Metro	103.1 sq mi (267 km²)
Population (2005)
- City	9,128

Renaico is a city and comuna (commune) forming part of the Malleco Province in the Araucanía Region in southern Chile. It has a population of 9,128 (2005) on an area of 267 km². Its current mayor is Edgardo Sierra Neira (2004-2008).

[edit] Politics

Renaico elects members to both houses of Chilean parliament, forming part of Electoral District N° 48 (along with Angol, Collipulli, Lumaco, Los Sauces, Purén, Ercilla and Traiguén) as well as the 14th Senatorial Circumscription (Araucanía Norte).

v • d • e Communes and municipalities in Araucanía Region

Cautín Province	Carahue · Cholchol · Cunco · Curarrehue · Freire · Galvarino · Gorbea · Lautaro · Loncoche · Melipeuco · Nueva Imperial · Padre Las Casas · Perquenco · Pitrufquén · Pucón · Saavedra · Temuco · Teodoro Schmidt · Toltén · Vilcún · Villarrica

Malleco Province	Angol · Collipulli · Curacautín · Ercilla · Lonquimay · Los Sauces · Lumaco · Purén · Traiguén · Renaico · Victoria