Peñalolén

Peñalolén (Mapudungun "fraternal meeting place") is a Chilean commune in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It was founded on 15 November 1984.

Peñalolén
City and Commune
Avenida Grecia, looking to west
Map of Peñalolén commune in Greater Santiago Peñalolén Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°29′S 70°33′W
Country	Chile
Region	Santiago Metro.
Province	Santiago
Government [1] [2]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Carolina Leitao Alvarez-Salamanca (PDC)
Area [3]
• Total	54.2 km2 (20.9 sq mi)
Population  (2002 Census)[3]
• Total	216,060
• Density	4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
• Urban	216,060
• Rural	0
Sex [3]
• Men	105,528
• Women	110,532
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[4])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Area code	56 +
Website	Municipality of Peñalolén

History

The commune was founded on 15 November 1984. During 2019, Chilean police arrested a local family, accusing them of drug trafficking. According to national news channels, the Peñaloléen organization is one of the largest in the Santiago area and operated all over the town.^[6]

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Peñalolén spans an area of 54.2 km² (21 sq mi) and has 216,060 inhabitants (105,528 men and 110,532 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population grew by 20.2% (36,279 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[3]

Stats

• Area: 54.2 km²^[7]
• Population: 238,177 (2006 projection)^[7]
• Average annual household income: US$43,856 (PPP, 2006)^[7]
• Population below poverty line: 8.7% (2006)^[8]
• Regional quality of life index: 74.35, medium, 26 out of 52 (2005)
• Human Development Index: 0.743, 52 out of 341 (2003)^[9]

Administration

As a commune, Peñalolén is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde (mayor) who is directly elected every four years. As of 2012^[update], the alcalde is Carolina Leitao (PDC).^[1][2] The communal council has the following members:

• Claudia Mora Vega (RN)
• Marcelo Fierro Yantorno (IND)
• Rogelio Zuñiga Escudero (PDC)
• Juan Urra Rossi (PC)
• Cristian Jofré Delgado (PPD)
• Leonardo Guerra Medina (PPD)
• Estrella Gershanik Frenk (UDI)
• Sergio Guerra Soto (RN)
• Julio Abelleira Figueroa (PS)
• Natalia Garrido Toro (IGUAL)

Mayors

Since 1984, Peñalolén has had five mayors:

• María Angélica Cristi (1984–1989, appointed by Pinochet)
• Carlos Alarcón (1989–1993, appointed by Aylwin)
• Carlos Echeverría (1993–1996)
• Carlos Alarcón (1997–2004)
• Claudio Orrego (2004-2012)
• Carolina Leitao (2012–present)

Peñalolén is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Jaime Pilowski (PDC) and José Antonio Kast (UDI) as part of the 24th electoral district (together with La Reina). The commune is represented in the Senate by Manuel José Ossandón (RN) and Carlos Montes (PS) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).

University

• Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez

References

1. "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
2. "Municipality of Peñalolén" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
3. "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
4. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
5. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
6. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "La caída de las "narcoreinas", la banda más grande y peligrosa de la zona oriente de Santiago". YouTube.
7. Sistema de Información Regional Archived 23 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Ministry of Planning of Chile.
8. "Poverty in the Santiago Metropolitan Region" (PDF). Ministry of Planning of Chile (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2007.
9. "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.

External links

• (in Spanish) Municipality of Peñalolén