Patrones de movilidad y variación en las dinámicas de conmutación en la región de los Lagos, sur de Chile

Abstract

The Los Lagos Region, in southern Chile, has a continental and an archipelagic-insular part, determining switching processes. This article analyzes, from the theory of graphs, the mobility between the communes of such space at two time points, years 2002 and 2012. The results show the importance of location and distance generating patterns of concentrated mobility and with different centralities. It is noted that within the regional space there is a concentration of commutations in the major cities of Puerto Montt and Osorno, polarizing their own spaces. However, smaller and island cities such as Castro, project themselves as dominant poles in their nearby territory, implying new challenges for the communal capitals.