Cerrillos, Chile
| Cerrillos | |||||
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| — City and Commune — | |||||
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| Coordinates (city): 33°30′S 70°43′W / 33.500°S 70.717°WCoordinates: 33°30′S 70°43′W / 33.500°S 70.717°W | |||||
| Country | Chile | ||||
| Region | Santiago Metro. | ||||
| Province | Santiago | ||||
| Founded | 17 March 1981 | ||||
| Government[1][2][3] | |||||
| • Type | Municipality | ||||
| • Alcalde | Alejandro Almendares Calderón (RN) | ||||
| Area[4] | |||||
| • Total | 21.0 km2 (8.1 sq mi) | ||||
| Elevation | 517 m (1,696 ft) | ||||
| Population (2006 projection)[4] | |||||
| • Total | 71,906 | ||||
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi) | ||||
| • Urban | 71,906 | ||||
| • Rural | 0 | ||||
| Demonym | Cerrillano | ||||
| Sex[4] | |||||
| • Men | 34,961 | ||||
| • Women | 36,945 | ||||
| Time zone | CLT [5] (UTC-4) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | CLST [6] (UTC-3) | ||||
| Area code(s) | 56 + | ||||
Cerrillos (Spanish for "hillocks") is a census-designated commune of Chile in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region, integrated into the Greater Santiago conurbation.
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Administration [edit]
As a commune, Cerrillos 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 2008-2012 major is Alejandro Almendares Calderón (RN), and the council has the following members:[2][3]
- Teresa Herrera León (RN)
- Juan De Dios Jiménez Retamal (RN)
- Hernán Ortiz Moraga (RN)
- Guillermo Reeves Iriarte (RN)
- Guacolda Torres Verdejo (PPD)
- Arturo Aguirre Gacitúa (PS)New major since October 28th, 2012
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Cerillos is represented in the Chamber of Deputies as a part of the 20th electoral district (together with Estación Central and Maipú). The commune is represented in the Senate as part of the 7th senatorial constituency (Santiago-West).
Demographics [edit]
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, the commune spans an area of 21 km2 (8 sq mi) and has a population of 71,906[4] living in 19,811 households,[1] giving it a population density of 3,424.1 /km2 (8,868 /sq mi). At that time, there were 34,961 men and 36,945 women. The population fell 1.0% (743 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[4]
- Other statistics
- Average annual household income: US$22,234 (PPP, 2006)[7][not in citation given]
- Population below poverty line: 8.3% (2006)[8][dead link]
- Regional quality of life index: 72.93, medium, 32 out of 52 (2005)[citation needed]
- Human Development Index: 0.743, 54 out of 341 (2003)[9]
See also [edit]
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References [edit]
- ^ a b (Spanish) "Administrative and Censual Political Division" (PDF). Retrieved 13 September 2010.
- ^ a b (Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ a b (Spanish) "Municipality of Cerrillos". Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ a b c d e (Spanish) "INE - 2002 Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved 13 September 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ (Spanish) "System of Regional Information". Ministry of Planning of Chile. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ (Spanish) "Poverty in the Santiago Metropolitan Region" (PDF). Ministry of Planning of Chile.
- ^ (Spanish) "The Trajectories of Human Development in the Communes of Chile (1994-2003)". Government of Chile, Mideplán. UNDP. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
External links [edit]
- (Spanish) Municipality of Cerrillos
