Lanco, Chile
Lanco is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the  Municipality of Lanco. It is located in Valdivia Province in Los Ríos Region, about  northeast of Valdivia by road, close to Cruces River. Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Lanco spans an area of  and has 15,107 inhabitants (7,415 men and 7,692 women). Of these, 10,383 (68.7%) lived in urban areas and 4,724 (31.3%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 9.8% (1,350 persons). Transport

The highway Chile Route 5 passes by Lanco. Administration
As a commune, Lanco 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 Luis Cuvertino Gómez (PS). Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Lanco is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Alfonso De Urresti (PS) and Roberto Delmastro (RN) as part of the 53rd electoral district, together with Valdivia, Mariquina, Máfil and Corral. The commune is represented in the  as part of the 16th senatorial constituency (Los Ríos Region). References

External links
  Municipality of Lanco

Populated places in Valdivia Province
Communes of Chile
Populated places established in 1917