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Country
  
Chile

Province
  
Santiago

Area
  
7.2 km²

Area code
  
56

Region
  
Santiago Metro.

Time zone
  
CLT (UTC-4)

Local time
  
Thursday 10:43 AM

Lo Espejo

Website
  
Municipality of Lo Espejo

Weather
  
18°C, Wind N at 3 km/h, 68% Humidity

Lo Espejo is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It has the country's largest population density.

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Map of Lo Espejo, San Bernardo, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

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Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Lo Espejo spans an area of 7.2 km2 (3 sq mi) and has 112,800 inhabitants (55,478 men and 57,322 women), making the commune an entirely urban area. The population fell by 6.1% (7,275 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. The 2006 population was projected at 106,819 persons, a 5.3% decline.

Stats

  • Average annual household income: US$13,881 (PPP, 2006)
  • Population below poverty line: 20.1% (2006)
  • Regional quality of life index: 71.90, mid-low, 36 out of 52 (2005)
  • Human Development Index: 0.657, 226 out of 341 (2003)
  • Administration

    As a commune, Lo Espejo 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 Miguel Ángel Bruna Silva (PPD). The communal council has the following members:

  • Elizabet Henriquez Leiva (PC)
  • Carlos Soto González (PRSD)
  • Carlos Gardel Berrios (PDC)
  • Nibaldo Ahumada Mondaca (PDC)
  • Ana Sandoval Niculante (PPD)
  • Carlos Lagos Castillo (PS)
  • Oscar Díaz Bustamante (UDI)
  • Juan Carlos Sandoval Cancino (PS)
  • Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Lo Espejo is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Pedro Browne (RN) and Guillermo Teillier (PC) as part of the 28th electoral district, (together with Pedro Aguirre Cerda and San Miguel). The commune is represented in the Senate by Soledad Alvear (PDC) and Pablo Longueira (UDI) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).

    References

    Lo Espejo Wikipedia