Peñalolén

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Peñalolén
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°29′S 70°33′W / 33.483°S 70.550°W / -33.483; -70.550
KintraChile
RegionSantiago Metro.
ProvinceSantiago
Govrenment
 • TeepMunicipality
 • AlcaldeClaudio Orrego Larraín (PDC)
Area
 • Total54.2 km2 (20.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2002 Census)[3]
 • Total216,060
 • Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
216060
 • Landwart aurie
0
Sex
 • Men105,528
 • Weemen110,532
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT [4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST [5])
Area code(s)56 +
WebsiteMunicipality o Peñalolén

Peñalolén (Mapudungun "fraternal meetin place") is a Chilean commune in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It wis foondit on 15 November 1984.

Demografics[eedit | eedit soorce]

Accordin tae the 2002 census o the Naitional Statistics Institute, Peñalolén spans an aurie o 54.2 km2 (21 sq mi) an haes 216,060 inhabitants (105,528 men an 110,532 weemen), makkin the commune an entirely urban aurie. The population grew bi 20.2% (36,279 bodies) atween the 1992 an 2002 censuses.[3]

Stats
  • Aurie: 54.2 km²[6]
  • Population: 238,177 (2006 projection)[6]
  • Average annual hoosehauld income: US$23,856 (PPP, 2006)[6]
  • Population belaw poverty line: 8.7% (2006)[7]
  • Regional quality o life index: 74.35, medium, 26 oot o 52 (2005)
  • Human Development Index: 0.743, 52 oot o 341 (2003)[8]

Admeenistration[eedit | eedit soorce]

As a commune, Peñalolén is a third-level admeenistrative diveesion o Chile admeenistered bi a municipal cooncil, heidit bi an alcalde who is directly electit ivery fower years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Claudio Orrego Larraín (PDC).[1][2]

Mayors[eedit | eedit soorce]

Syne 1984, Peñalolén haes haed sax mayors:

  • María Angélica Cristi (1984–1989, appointit bi Pinochet)
  • Carlos Alarcón (1989–1993, appointit bi Aylwin)
  • Carlos Echeverría (1993–1996)
  • Carlos Alarcón (1997–2004)
  • Claudio Orrego (2004-2012)
  • Carolina Leitao (2012-present)

Athin the electoral diveesions o Chile, Peñalolén is representit in the Chamber o Deputies bi Enrique Accorsi (PPD) an María Angélica Cristi (UDI) as pairt o the 24t electoral destrict, (thegither wi La Reina). The commune is representit in the Senate bi Soledad Alvear (PDC) an Pablo Longueira (UDI) as pairt o the 8t senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).

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References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. a b (in Spaingie) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". Archived frae the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 27 Januar 2011.
  2. a b (in Spaingie) "Municipality of Peñalolén". Archived frae the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 27 Januar 2011.
  3. a b c d (in Spaingie) "National Statistics Institute". Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  4. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  5. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  6. a b c Sistema de Información Regional Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine, Ministry of Planning of Chile.
  7. Poverty in the Santiago Metropolitan Region Archived 2007-08-24 at the Wayback Machine, Ministry of Planning of Chile.
  8. "Las Trayectorias del Desarrollo Humano en las Comunas de Chile (1994-2003) Archived 2012-12-03 at the Wayback Machine." UNDP, Gobierno de Chile, Mideplán

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