Country Chile Time zone CLT (UTC-4) Local time Wednesday 2:26 PM | Region Santiago Metro. Area 54.2 km² Area code 56 University Adolfo Ibáñez University | |
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Weather 21°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 50% Humidity | ||
Peñalolén (Mapudungun "fraternal meeting place") is a Chilean commune in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It was founded on November 15, 1984.
Contents
- Map of PeC3B1alolC3A9n Santiago Metropolitan Region Chile
- Demographics
- Administration
- Mayors
- Universities
- References
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Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Peñalolén spans an area of 54.2 km2 (21 sq mi) and has 216,060 inhabitants (105,528 men and 110,532 women), making the commune an entirely urban area. The population grew by 20.2% (36,279 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
Administration
As a commune, Peñalolén is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde (mayor) who is directly elected every four years. As of 2012, the alcalde is Carolina Leitao (PDC). The communal council has the following members:
Mayors
Since 1984, Peñalolén has had five mayors:
Peñalolén is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Jaime Pilowski (PDC) and José Antonio Kast (UDI) as part of the 24th electoral district (together with La Reina). The commune is represented in the Senate by Manuel José Ossandón (RN) and Carlos Montes (PS) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).