Padre Las Casas, Chile
Padre Las Casas | |
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Padre Las Casas Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′S 72°36′W / 38.767°S 72.600°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Araucanía |
| Province | Cautín |
| Established | 2 June 1995 |
| Named after | Bartolomé de las Casas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Mario González Rebolledo |
| Area | |
• Total | 400.7 km2 (154.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 72,892 |
| • Density | 181.9/km2 (471.1/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 33,697 |
| • Rural | 25,098 |
| Demonym | Padrelascasino |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 29,327 |
| • Women | 29,468 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 45 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Padre Las Casas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpaðɾe las ˈkasas]) is a Chilean city and commune located in Cautín Province, Araucanía Region. Padre Las Casas spans a landlocked area of 400.7 km2 (155 sq mi). Formerly part of the commune of Temuco, Padre Las Casas became a separate commune in 1995.