Quinta Normal | |
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![]() City Hall | |
Coordinates(city): 33°25.7′S70°42′W / 33.4283°S 70.700°W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Santiago Metro |
Province | Santiago |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Karina Delfino Mussa (PS) |
Area | |
• Total | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Population (2002 Census) [3] | |
• Total | 104,012 |
• Density | 8,000/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
• Urban | 104,012 |
• Rural | 0 |
Sex | |
• Men | 50,509 |
• Women | 53,503 |
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.
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]
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).
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