Time zone CLT (UTC-4) Local time Thursday 12:30 AM | Region Santiago Metro. Founded March 1981 Area 44.8 km² Area code 56 | |
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Weather 19°C, Wind SE at 14 km/h, 51% Humidity Points of interest Santiago Metropolitan Park, Bosque Santiago ‑ Parque M, Aliservice SA | ||
Huechuraba ([wetʃuˈɾaβa]) is a city and commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region.
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Map of Huechuraba, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Huechuraba has a mild mediterranean climate: relatively hot dry summers (November to March) with temperatures reaching up to 35 °C (95 °F) on the hottest days; winters (June to August) are more humid, with typical maximum daily temperatures of 12 °C (54 °F), and minimums of a few degrees above freezing.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Huechuraba spans an area of 44.8 km2 (17 sq mi) and has 74,070 inhabitants (36,433 men and 37,637 women), making the commune an entirely urban area. The population grew by 19.9% (12,286 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. The projected 2006 population was 82,200 (2006 projection)
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Administration
As a commune, Huechuraba 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 alcalde is Carlos Cuadrado Prats (PPD). The communal council has the following members:
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Huechuraba is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Karla Rubilar (RN) and María Antonieta Saa (PPD) as part of the 17th electoral district, (together with Conchalí and Renca). The commune is represented in the Senate by Guido Girardi Lavín (PPD) and Jovino Novoa Vásquez (UDI) as part of the 7th senatorial constituency (Santiago-West).