Area 13 km² Local time Tuesday 2:21 PM | Time zone CLT (UTC-4) Population 101,737 (2012) Area code 56 | |
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Weather 27°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 32% Humidity Points of interest Parque Fluvial Padre Re, Gruta de Lourdes, Parque Los Silos, Palacio Matte | ||
Quinta Normal is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is named after a large park in the area.
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Map of Quinta Normal, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Quinta Normal spans an area of 13 km2 (5 sq mi) and has 104,012 inhabitants (50,509 men and 53,503 women), making the commune an entirely urban area. The population fell by 10.6% (12337 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
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Administration
As a commune, Quinta Normal 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 Carmen Gloria Fernández Valenzuela (PDC). The communal council has the following members:
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Quinta Normal is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Nicolás Monckeberg (RN) and Cristina Girardi (PPD) as part of the 18th electoral district, (together with Cerro Navia and Lo Prado). 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).