Chile Chile Founded 28 November 1981 Area 14.1 km² Local time Tuesday 7:25 PM | Region Santiago Metro. Time zone CLT (UTC-4) Elevation 587 m Province Santiago | |
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Website Municipality of El Bosque Weather 25°C, Wind S at 16 km/h, 29% Humidity | ||
El Bosque (Spanish for "the forest") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The commune spans an area of 14.1 km2 (5 sq mi).
Contents
- Map of El Bosque Santiago Metropolitan Region Chile
- Demographics
- Administration
- Transportation
- References
Map of El Bosque, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, El Bosque spans an area of 14.1 km2 (5 sq mi) and has 175,594 inhabitants (86,435 men and 89,159 women), making the commune an entirely urban area. The population grew by 1.6% (2,740 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
Administration
As a commune, El Bosque 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 2012-2016 major is Sadi Melo Moya (PS). The communal council has the following members:
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, El Bosque is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Tucapel Jiménez (PPD) and Mr. Iván Moreira (UDI) as part of the 27th electoral district, (together with La Cisterna and San Ramón). The commune is represented in the Senate by Soledad Alvear Valenzuela (PDC) and Pablo Longueira Montes (UDI) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).
Transportation
The El Bosque airport serves El Bosque commune.