Quinta Normal

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Quinta Normal
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Quinta Normal
Location in Chile
Coordinates(city): 33°25.7′S70°42′W / 33.4283°S 70.700°W / -33.4283; -70.700
Country Chile
Region Santiago Metro
Province Santiago
Government
  Type Municipality
   Alcalde Karina Delfino Mussa (PS)
Area
[3]
  Total
13 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population
 (2002 Census) [3]
  Total
104,012
  Density8,000/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
   Urban
104,012
   Rural
0
Sex
[3]
  Men50,509
  Women53,503
Time zone UTC-4 (CLT [4] )
  Summer (DST) UTC-3 (CLST [5] )
Area code 56 +
Website Municipality of Quinta Normal

Quinta Normal is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is named after Quinta Normal Park, which lies directly on the border between Quinta Normal and Santiago Centro, although the park itself is located within the Santiago commune.

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Casona Dubois Cultural Center Centro Cultural Casona Dubois, Quinta Normal, Santiago 20231223 02.jpg
Casona Dubois Cultural Center
Basilica de Nuestra Senora de Lourdes de Santiago Basilica de Nuestra Senora de Lourdes, Quinta Normal, Santiago 20230520.jpg
Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes de Santiago
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Parque de la Familia

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Quinta Normal spans an area of 13 km2 (5 sq mi) and has 104,012 inhabitants (50,509 men and 53,503 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population fell by 10.6% (12337 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. [3]

Statistics

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 2024-2028 alcalde is Karina Delfino Mussa (PS). The communal council has the following members:

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Quinta Normal was dissolved as a district. Its last representatives in the Chamber of Deputies were Nicolás Monckeberg (RN) and Cristina Girardi (PPD).

References

  1. "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 January 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  2. "Municipality of Quinta Normal" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 January 2011. 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. Sistema de Información Regional, Ministry of Planning of Chile. Archived 23 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  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. "Las Trayectorias del Desarrollo Humano en las Comunas de Chile (1994-2003) Archived 7 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine ." UNDP, Gobierno de Chile, Mideplán.

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