Conchalí

Conchalí (Spanish: [kontʃaˈli] ^ⓘ) is a commune of Chile in Santiago Province, within the Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is located in the northern part of the city of Santiago.

Conchalí
City and Commune
Flag Coat of arms Conchalí within Greater Santiago Conchalí Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°23′00″S 70°40′30″W
Country	Chile
Region	Santiago Metro.
Province	Santiago
Founded	30 December 1927
Government [1] [2]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	René de la Vega (Ind.)
Area [3]
• Total	70.7 km2 (27.3 sq mi)
Population  (2002 Census)[3]
• Total	133,256
• Density	1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
• Urban	133,256
• Rural	0
Demonym	Conchalino
Sex [3]
• Men	64,973
• Women	68,283
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[4])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Area code	56 +
Website	Municipality of Conchali

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Conchalí spans an area of 70.7 km² (27 sq mi) and has 133,256 inhabitants (64,973 men and 68,283 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population fell by 12.9% (19,663 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[3] Its 2006 population was projected at 120,151 persons.^[6]

Statistics

• Average annual household income: US$24,396 (PPP, 2006)^{[6][dead link]}
• Population below poverty line: 8.0% (2006)^[7]
• Regional quality of life index: 78.61, mid-high, 16 out of 52 (2005)^{[citation needed]}
• Human Development Index: 0.707, 118 out of 341 (2003)^[8]

Administration

As a commune, Conchalí is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by a mayor who is directly elected every four years. The current mayor is René de la Vega (Ind) since 2016.^[1][2] The communal council has the following members:

• Paula Pérez Espinoza (PC)
• Hernán Corona Sánchez (UDI)
• Patricia Molina Molina (DC)
• Lissette Ponce Palacios (PPD)
• Martín Muñoz Olivares (REP)
• Krishna Narváez Espinoza (REP)
• Miguel Astudillo Cáceres (RN)
• Marjorie Melo Valenzuela (PH)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Conchalí is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Karla Rubilar (RN) and Daniel Farcas Guendelman (PPD) as part of the 17th electoral district, (together with Renca and Huechuraba). The commune is represented in the Senate by Guido Girardi Lavín (PPD) and Andrés Allamand Zavala (RN) as part of the 7th senatorial constituency (Santiago-West).