RÃÂo Bueno is a city and commune in southern Chile administered by the Municipality of RÃÂo Bueno. It is located in Ranco Province in Los RÃÂos Region. RÃÂo Bueno takes its name from the Bueno River which flows through the city and commune. Rio Bueno is one of the better rivers to fish.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, RÃÂo Bueno spans an area of and has 32,627 inhabitants (16,418 men and 16,209 women). Of these, 15,054 (46.1%) lived in urban areas and 17,573 (53.9%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population fell by 1.1% (354 persons).
As a commune, RÃÂo Bueno 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 Reyes Alvarez (UDI).
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, RÃÂo Bueno is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Enrique Jaramillo (PDC) and Gastón von Mühlenbrock (UDI) as part of the 54th electoral district, together with Panguipulli, Los Lagos, Futrono, Lago Ranco, La Unión and Paillaco. The commune is represented in the as part of the 16th senatorial constituency (Los RÃÂos Region).