Traiguén (Spanish pronunciation: [tɾajˈɣen]) is a Chilean city and commune in the Malleco Province, Araucanía Region.

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Traiguén spans an area of 908 km2 (351 sq mi) and has 19,534 inhabitants (9,734 men and 9,800 women).

[3] As a commune, Traiguén is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years.

).And The municipal council 2012-2016 has the following members:[1][2] Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Traiguén is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Gonzalo Arenas (UDI) and Mario Venegas (PDC) as part of the 48th electoral district, together with Angol, Renaico, Collipulli, Ercilla, Los Sauces, Purén and Lumaco.

The commune is represented in the Senate by Alberto Espina Otero (RN) and Jaime Quintana Leal (PPD) as part of the 14th senatorial constituency (Araucanía-North).