Country Chile Province Santiago Time zone CLT (UTC-4) Population 94,255 (9 Apr 2012) Area code 56 | Region Santiago Metro. Founded 1981 Area 9.7 km² Local time Monday 7:23 PM | |
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Website Municipality of San Joaquín Weather 26°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 37% Humidity | ||
San Joaquín (Spanish for Saint Joachim) is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is part of Greater Santiago.
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Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, San Joaquín spans an area of 9.7 km2 (4 sq mi) and has 97,625 inhabitants (46,708 men and 50,917 women), making the commune an entirely urban area. The population fell by 14.4% (16,392 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. Its 2006 projected population was 87,035.
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Administration
As a commune, San Joaquín 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 Sergio Echeverría García. The communal council has the following members:
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, San Joaquín is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Felipe Salaberry (UDI) and Ximena Vidal (PPD) as part of the 25th electoral district, (together with Macul and La Granja). The commune is represented in the Senate by Soledad Alvear (PDC) and Pablo Longueira (UDI) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).