Cerro Navia
Cerro Navia | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metro. |
| Province | Santiago |
| Founded | 17 March 1981 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Luis Plaza Sanchez (RN) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 148,312 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 148,312 |
| • Rural | 0 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 72,921 |
| • Women | 75,391 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT [4]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST [5]) |
| Area code | 56 + |
| Website | Municipality of Cerro Navia |
Cerro Navia (Spanish for "Navia Hill") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is one of the most densely populated communes of Santiago, Chile.
History
Officially established on March 17, 1981, it wasn't until December 1984 that Cerro Navia became its own commune, taking over much of Pudahuel, part of Quinta Normal, and the old commune of Las Barrancas.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Cerro Navia spans an area of 11.1 km2 (4 sq mi) and has 148,312 inhabitants (72,921 men and 75,391 women), making the commune an entirely urban area. The population fell by 4.8% (7423 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3] The 2006 projected population was 143,035.[6][failed verification]
Stats
- Average annual household income: US$13,778 (PPP, 2006)[6][failed verification]
- Population below poverty line: 17.5% (2006)[7]
- Regional quality of life index: 71.33, mid-low, 40 out of 52 (2005)[citation needed]
- Human Development Index: 0.683, 165 out of 341 (2003)[8]
Administration
As a commune, Cerro Navia 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 Luis Plaza Sánchez (RN).[1][2] The communal council has the following members:
- Magaly Acevedo Escárate (RN)
- Jorge Durán Espinoza (RN)
- Judith Rodriguez Lascano (PC)
- Nicolas Camus Lavín (PPD)
- René Solano Valdés (UDI)
- Emilio Corvalan Rojas (RN)
- Luis Molina Gaete (PPD)
- Evangelina Cid Ferreira (DC)
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Cerro Navia is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Nicolás Monckeberg (RN) and Cristina Girardi (PPD) as part of the 18th electoral district, (together with Quinta Normal 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).
References
- ^ a b "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Municipality of Cerro Navia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
- ^ a b "System of Regional Information". Ministry of Planning of Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 September 2010.
- ^ "Poverty in the Santiago Metropolitan Region" (PDF). Ministry of Planning of Chile (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2007.
- ^ "The Trajectories of Human Development in the Communes of Chile (1994-2003)" (PDF). Government of Chile, Mideplán. UNDP. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
