Malalhue
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|subdivision_name1 = Los Ríos
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|subdivision_name2 = Valdivia
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|subdivision_name3 = Lanco
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|subdivision_name4 = Lanco
|government_type = Municipalidad
|leader_title = Alcalde
|leader_name = Rolando Peña Riquelme
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Malalhue is a town ({{langx|es|pueblo}}) in the commune of Lanco within the Los Ríos Region of southern Chile. The economy of Malalhue is based on construction, agriculture, retail trade, and the production of wood and wood-based products. The town lies along the International Route 203-CH that connects Lanco with Panguipulli.
Location
Malalhue is a town located in the commune of Lanco, within the Los Ríos Region of southern Chile. It is situated along the International Route 203-CH that connects Lanco with Panguipulli.{{cite web|url=https://rimont9.wixsite.com/malalhue-hoy/quienes-somos|title=De los Orígenes|trans-title=The Origins|lang=es|website=Malalhue * Hoy|access-date=17 June 2025}}
Etymology
Demographics
As of the 2017 census in Chile, Malalhue had a population of 3,061 people, showing an increase from 2,566 in 2002 and 2,092 in 1992. The town has experienced a steady population growth, with an average annual growth rate of 1.2% between 2002 and 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/chile/losrios/valdivia/14103002__malalhue/|title=Malalhue in Valdivia (Los Ríos)|website=citypopulation.de|date=16 July 2018|access-date=17 June 2025}} This growth happened due to the town's connection to a main road and its strategic location for medium-distance travel.
Malalhue covers an area of 1.548 km², resulting in a population density of approximately 1,977 people per square kilometer in 2017. In terms of gender distribution, the 2017 census recorded 1,463 males (47.8%) and 1,598 females (52.2%), indicating a slightly higher female population.
Economy
The economy of Malalhue is based on the population being employed in sectors such as construction, agriculture, retail trade, and the production of wood and wood-based products. Part of the wood production is the manufacturing of oriented strand boards at the Louisiana-Pacific manufacturing plant near the town.{{cite web|url=https://lpchile.cl/donamos-cajas-de-alimentos-para-familias-afectadas-por-la-pandemia/|title=Donamos cajas de alimentos para familias afectadas por la pandemia|trans-title=We donated food boxes to families affected by the pandemic.|lang=es|publisher=Louisiana-Pacific|date=25 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.soychile.cl/Valdivia/Sociedad/2017/05/29/466802/Sindicato-de-trabajadores-de-Louisiana-Pacific-rechazo-hechos-de-violencia-en-Malalhue.aspx|title=Sindicato de trabajadores de Louisiana Pacific rechazó hechos de violencia en Malalhue|trans-title=Louisiana Pacific Union workers condemned acts of violence in Malalhue.
|lang=es|website=Soychile.cl|date=29 May 2017}}{{cite news|url=https://www.elciudadano.com/medio-ambiente/dan-luz-verde-ampliacion-de-proyecto-de-louisiana-pacific-que-lleva-20-anos-contaminando-territorios-mapuche/10/15/|title=Dan luz verde a ampliación de proyecto de Louisiana Pacific que lleva 20 años contaminando territorios mapuche|trans-title=The Louisiana Pacific project, which has been polluting Mapuche territories for 20 years, has been greenlit for expansion.|lang=es|newspaper=El Ciudadano|date=15 October 2015}}
See also
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