Ñuñoa
commune in Santiago Province, Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ñuñoa (frae Mapudungun Ñuñohue, "place o yellae flouers") is a commune o Chile locatit in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. Its indwallers are primarily middle an upper-middle class.
Ñuñoa | |
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Ceety an Commune | |
Ñuñoa's municipalty biggin | |
![]() Map o Ñuñoa commune athin Greater Santiago | |
Coordinates (city): 33°27.5′S 70°36′W | |
Kintra | Chile |
Region | Santiago Metro. |
Province | Santiago |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Pedro Sabat Pietracaprina (RN) |
Area | |
• Total | 16.9 km2 (6.5 sq mi) |
Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 163,511 |
• Density | 9,700/km2 (25,000/sq mi) |
• Urban | 163511 |
• Landwart | 0 |
Sex | |
• Men | 73,215 |
• Weemen | 90,296 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT [4]) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST [5]) |
Area code(s) | 56 + |
Website | Municipality of Ñuñoa |
Ñuñoa boasts bustlin public an private sector businesses an a public transportation seestem capable o reachin aw pairts o the municipality. Maist o Ñuñoa's commercial activity is localisit alang the Irarrázaval Avenue, a 6-km road that runs athort the entire municipality frae east tae wast, an centred in Plaza Ñuñoa, an aurie kent for its Bohemie nicht life. Ñuñoa is hame tae Chile’s lairgest fitbaa stadium an aw an tae Santiago’s anerlie mosque.
Ñuñoa haes been chosen in 2007, for the third consecutive year, as the municipality wi the heichest livin staundart o Santiago.
Bein the auldest commune o the tradeetional east pairt o Santiago, it haes kent tae assimilate aw the benefits o a big ceety (Metro, banks, Shoppin maw, etc.) while still maintainin its character as a tradeetional an residential commune.[6] Recently, the municipality's mony attractions an convenient location hae led tae an increased desire bi young urban profeesionals tae live thare. The commercial response haes been tae purchase properties on which tae erect multiple-unit biggins, which haes triggered creeticism frae lang-time residents.[7]