La Granja, Chile

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La Granja
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Civic Plaza of La Granja


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La Granja
Location in Chile
Coordinates(city): 33°32′S70°37.5′W / 33.533°S 70.6250°W / -33.533; -70.6250
Country Chile
Government
  Type Municipality
   Alcalde Claudio Arriagada (Ind.)
Area
[3]
  Total
10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2002 Census) [3]
  Total
132,520
  Density13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi)
   Urban
132,520
   Rural
0
Sex
[3]
  Men64,750
  Women67,770
Time zone UTC-4 (CLT [4] )
  Summer (DST) UTC-3 (CLST [5] )
Area code 56 +
Website Municipality of La Granja
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Museo Interactivo Mirador in 2006
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Espacio Cultural Matta
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Marcela Casanueva Housing Complex

La Granja (Spanish for "the farm") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region.

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Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, La Granja spans an area of 10.1 km2 (4 sq mi) and has 132,520 inhabitants (64,750 men and 67,770 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population fell by 0.6% (765 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. [3] The 2006 projected population was 129,707. [6] [ failed verification ]

Statistics

Administration

As a commune, La Granja 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 2024-2028 alcalde is Claudio Arriagada (Ind). The communal council has the following members:

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, La Granja 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 San Joaquín).[ needs update ] The commune is represented in the Senate by Soledad Alvear (PDC) and Pablo Longueira (UDI) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).

References

  1. "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  2. "Municipality of La Granja" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  4. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  5. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  6. 1 2 "System of Regional Information". Ministry of Planning of Chile (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  7. "Poverty in the Santiago Metropolitan Region" (PDF). Ministry of Planning of Chile (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2007.
  8. "The Trajectories of Human Development in the Communes of Chile (1994-2003)" (PDF). Government of Chile, Mideplán. UNDP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2010.