# Palena, Chile

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**Palena** is a [Chilean](/source/Chile) [commune](/source/Communes_of_Chile) located in [Palena Province](/source/Palena_Province), [Los Lagos Region](/source/Los_Lagos_Region). The commune is named after [Palena Lake](/source/Palena_Lake).

## Demographics

Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1970 2,515 — 1982 1,848 −26.5% 1992 1,653 −10.6% 2002 1,690 +2.2% 2017 1,711 +1.2% 2024 1,903 +11.2%

["Censo de Población y Vivienda"](https://www.ine.gob.cl/estadisticas/sociales/censos-de-poblacion-y-vivienda/censo-de-poblacion-y-vivienda). National Statistics Institute.

According to the 2002 [census](/source/Census) of the [National Statistics Institute](/source/National_Statistics_Institute_(Chile)), Palena spans an area of 2,763.7 km2 (1,067 sq mi) and has 1,690 inhabitants (904 men and 786 women), making the commune an entirely [rural area](/source/Rural_area). The population grew by 2.2% (37 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]

## Administration

As a commune, Palena is a third level [administrative division of Chile](/source/Administrative_division_of_Chile) administered by a [municipal council](/source/Municipal_council), headed by an [alcalde](/source/Alcalde) who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Aladin Delgado Casanova ([RN](/source/National_Renewal_(Chile))).[4]

Within the [electoral divisions of Chile](/source/Electoral_divisions_of_Chile), Palena is represented in the [Chamber of Deputies](/source/Chamber_of_Deputies_of_Chile) by Gabriel Ascencio ([PDC](/source/Christian_Democratic_Party)) and Alejandro Santana (RN) as part of the 58th electoral district, together with [Castro](/source/Castro,_Chile), [Ancud](/source/Ancud), [Quemchi](/source/Quemchi), [Dalcahue](/source/Dalcahue), [Curaco de Vélez](/source/Curaco_de_V%C3%A9lez), [Quinchao](/source/Quinchao), [Puqueldón](/source/Puqueld%C3%B3n), [Chonchi](/source/Chonchi), [Queilén](/source/Queil%C3%A9n), [Quellón](/source/Quell%C3%B3n), [Chaitén](/source/Chait%C3%A9n), [Hualaihué](/source/Hualaihu%C3%A9) and [Futaleufú](/source/Futaleuf%C3%BA,_Chile). The commune is represented in the [Senate](/source/Senate_of_Chile) by Camilo Escalona Medina ([PS](/source/Socialist_Party_of_Chile)) and Carlos Kuschel Silva (RN) as part of the 17th senatorial constituency (Los Lagos Region).

## References

1. ["Chile Time"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130719/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm). WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from [the original](http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm) on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2026.

1. ["Chile Summer Time"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130451/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm). WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from [the original](http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm) on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2026.

1. ["National Statistics Institute"](http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php) (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2010.

1. Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades

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