Quilicura
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| Coordinates (city): 33°22′S 70°44′W / 33.367°S 70.733°WCoordinates: 33°22′S 70°44′W / 33.367°S 70.733°W | |||
| Country | Chile | ||
| Region | Santiago Metro. | ||
| Province | Santiago | ||
| Government[1] [2] | |||
| • Type | Municipality | ||
| • Alcalde | Juan Carrasco Contreras (Ind.) | ||
| Area[3] | |||
| • Total | 57.5 km2 (22.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2002 Census)[3] | |||
| • Total | 126,518 | ||
| • Density | 2,200.3/km2 (5,698.8/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 125,999 | ||
| • Rural | 519 | ||
| Sex[3] | |||
| • Men | 62,421 | ||
| • Women | 64,097 | ||
| Website | Municipality of Quilicura | ||
Quilicura (Spanish pronunciation: [kiliˈkuɾa]) founded in 1902, is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is a satellite city on what was originally the outskirts of the city of Santiago, but as urban sprawl has set in it is now quickly urbanizing from what was recently prime agricultural land. The mayor is Juan Carrasco Contreras, an independent that replaced Carmen Romo in the 2009 municipal Chilean elections.
The origin of the city's name is from the Mapuche language Mapudungun and comes from the words kila meaning three and kura meaning stone. The "Three Stones" are three hills which separate the area and formed the border with Renca. The city's mascot is a yellow bee.
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[edit] Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Quilicura spans an area of 57.5 km2 (22 sq mi) and has 126,518 inhabitants (62,421 men and 64,097 women). Of these, 125,999 (99.6%) lived in urban areas and 519 (0.4%) in rural areas. The population grew by 207.7% (85,397 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]
In 2005 the regional quality of life index was rated at a medium level of 72.53 or 34 out of 52. In 2003 Quilicura's Human Development Index was recorded as 0.782 or 19 out of 341[4]
In 2006 the population was estimated at 173,591[5][dead link] and the average annual household income was rated at US$21,544 (PPP.[5] The population below poverty line was 6.7% in 2006[6][dead link]
The ethnic breakdown of the population was 96% white and white Amerindian (121,815), 3.4% Mapuche (4,346), >1% Aimara (47), >1% Atacameño (40), >1% Quechua (29), >1% Rapanui (25), >1% Alacalufe (10), >1% Yámana (10), >1% Colla (4), as of the 2002 Census.[7][dead link]
[edit] Administration
As a commune, Quilicura is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by a mayer who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 mayer is Juan Carrasco Contreras (Ind.).[1][2]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Quilicura is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Patricio Melero (UDI) and Gabriel Silber (PDC) as part of the 16th electoral district, (together with Colina, Lampa, Tiltil and Pudahuel). 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).
[edit] References
- ^ a b (Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". http://www.muniquilicura.cl. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ a b (Spanish) "Municipality of Quilicura". http://www.muniquilicura.cl. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ a b c d (Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ "Las Trayectorias del Desarrollo Humano en las Comunas de Chile (1994-2003)." UNDP, Gobierno de Chile, Mideplán
- ^ a b Sistema de Información Regional, Ministry of Planning of Chile.
- ^ Poverty in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Ministry of Planning of Chile.
- ^ Sistema de Información Regional, 1.4,1: Población Total, por sexo y grupos étnicos declarados (Censo 2002), Quilicura, access date March 8, 2009
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Municipality de Quilicura
- In Mapudungun
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