Dalcahue
Dalcahue is a port List of [cities in Chile|city] and a commune in Chiloé Province, on Chiloé Island, Los Lagos Region, Chile.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics [Institute (Chile)|National Statistics Institute], the Dalcachue commune spans an area of and had 10,693 inhabitants; of these, 4,933 lived in urban areas and 5,760 in rural areas. At that time, there were 5,420 men and 5,273 women. The population grew by 37.7% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.Administration
As a commune, Dalcahue 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 Alfredo Hurtado Alvarez.Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Dalcahue is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Gabriel Ascencio and Alejandro Santana as part of the 58th electoral district, together with Castro, Ancud, Quemchi, Curaco de Vélez, Quinchao, Puqueldón, Chonchi, Queilén, Quellón, Chaitén, Hualaihué, Futaleufú and Palena. The commune is represented in the Senate by Camilo Escalona Medina and Carlos Kuschel Silva as part of the 17th senatorial constituency.