Estación Central

This article is about the commune in Chile. For the railway station, see Estación Central railway station. For the metro station, see Estación Central metro station. For other uses, see Central Station (disambiguation).

Estación Central ((Spanish pronunciation: [estaˈsjon senˈtɾal]), Spanish for "central station") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is named after the Estación Central railway station, which is located within the commune.

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Estación Central
City and Commune
Estación Central railway station
Coat of arms Estación Central within Greater Santiago Estación Central Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°28′S 70°42′W
Country	Chile
Region	Santiago Metro.
Province	Santiago
Government [1] [2]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Felipe Muñoz Vallejos (Ind/FA)
Area [3]
• Total	14.1 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Population  (2002 Census)[3]
• Total	130,394
• Density	9,250/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
• Urban	130,394
• Rural	0
Sex [3]
• Men	63,939
• Women	66,455
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[4])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Area code	56 +
Website	Municipality of Estación Central

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Estación Central spans an area of 14.1 km² (5 sq mi) and has 130,394 inhabitants (63,939 men and 66,455 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population fell by 7.5% (10,502 people) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[3] The 2006 population was projected to be 121,282 people.^[6]

Statistics

• Average annual household income: $21,601 (PPP, 2006)^[6]
• Population below poverty line: 7.3% (2006)^[7]
• Regional quality of life index: 76.38, mid-high, 22 out of 52 (2005)
• Human Development Index: 0.735, 60 out of 341 (2003)^[8]

Administration

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 Felipe Muñoz Vallejos (Ind/FA).^[1][2] The communal council has the following members:

• Francisco Rodríguez Garrido (REP)
• Eduardo Rojas Peña (REP)
• Alejandra Sepúlveda Torres (RN)
• Evelyn Pino Retamal (UDI)
• Angélica Cid Venegas (PS)
• María Pacheco Romero (PCCh)
• Juan Araos Vásquez (FA)
• Victoria Herrera Pacheco (Ind/FA)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Estación Central is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Pepe Auth (PPD) and Mónica Zalaquett (UDI) as part of the 20th electoral district, which consists entirely of the Santiago commune. The commune is represented in the Senate by Guido Girardi Lavín (PPD) and Jovino Novoa Vásquez (UDI) as part of the 7th senatorial constituency (Santiago-West).