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Peñalolén (Mapudungun "fraternal meetin place") is a Chilean commune in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It wis foondit on 15 November 1984.
Peñalolén | |
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Ceety an Commune | |
Avenida Grecia, looking to west | |
Map o Peñalolén commune in Greater Santiago | |
Coordinates (city): 33°29′S 70°33′W | |
Kintra | Chile |
Region | Santiago Metro. |
Province | Santiago |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Claudio Orrego Larraín (PDC) |
Area | |
• Total | 54.2 km2 (20.9 sq mi) |
Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 216,060 |
• Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
• Urban | 216060 |
• Landwart aurie | 0 |
Sex | |
• Men | 105,528 |
• Weemen | 110,532 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT [4]) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST [5]) |
Area code(s) | 56 + |
Website | Municipality o Peñalolén |
Accordin tae the 2002 census o the Naitional Statistics Institute, Peñalolén spans an aurie o 54.2 km2 (21 sq mi) an haes 216,060 inhabitants (105,528 men an 110,532 weemen), makkin the commune an entirely urban aurie. The population grew bi 20.2% (36,279 bodies) atween the 1992 an 2002 censuses.[3]
As a commune, Peñalolén is a third-level admeenistrative diveesion o Chile admeenistered bi a municipal cooncil, heidit bi an alcalde who is directly electit ivery fower years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Claudio Orrego Larraín (PDC).[1][2]
Syne 1984, Peñalolén haes haed sax mayors:
Athin the electoral diveesions o Chile, Peñalolén is representit in the Chamber o Deputies bi Enrique Accorsi (PPD) an María Angélica Cristi (UDI) as pairt o the 24t electoral destrict, (thegither wi La Reina). The commune is representit in the Senate bi Soledad Alvear (PDC) an Pablo Longueira (UDI) as pairt o the 8t senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).
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