Peñalolén
Peñalolén | |
|---|---|
 Avenida Grecia, looking to west | |
 Banner  Coat airms | |
 Map o Peñalolén commune in Greater Santiago | |
  Peñalolén Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 33°29′S 70°33′W / 33.483°S 70.550°W | |
| Kintra | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metro. |
| Province | Santiago |
| Govrenment | |
| • Teep | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Claudio Orrego Larraín (PDC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.2 km2 (20.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 216,060 |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 216060 |
| • Landwart aurie | 0 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 105,528 |
| • Weemen | 110,532 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT [4]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST [5]) |
| Area code(s) | 56 + |
| Website | Municipality 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).
Universities
[eedit | eedit soorce]References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ a b (in Spaingie) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". Archived frae the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 27 Januar 2011.
- ↑ a b (in Spaingie) "Municipality of Peñalolén". Archived frae the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 27 Januar 2011.
- ↑ a b c d (in Spaingie) "National Statistics Institute". Archived frae the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ↑ a b c Sistema de Información Regional Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine, Ministry of Planning of Chile.
- ↑ Poverty in the Santiago Metropolitan Region Archived 2007-08-24 at the Wayback Machine, Ministry of Planning of Chile.
- ↑ "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
Freemit airtins
[eedit | eedit soorce]- (in Spaingie) Municipality o Peñalolén Archived 2020-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
