La Cisterna

La Cisterna (Spanish pronunciation: [la sisˈteɾna], Spanish for "the cistern") is a commune and census-designated city in Santiago Province, part of the Santiago Metropolitan Region of Chile. Founded on 30 May 1925, it is part of the urban area of Greater Santiago.

La Cisterna
City and Commune
La Cisterna at dusk
Flag Coat of arms Map of the La Cisterna commune within Greater Santiago La Cisterna Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°32′06″S 70°39′51″W
Country	Chile
Region	Santiago Metro.
Province	Santiago
Founded	30 May 1925
Government [1] [2]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Joel Olmos Espinoza (Ind.)
Area [3]
• Total	10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population  (2002 Census)[3]
• Total	85,118
• Density	8,500/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
• Urban	85,118
• Rural	0
Sex [3]
• Men	40,651
• Women	44,467
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[4])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Area code	56 +
Website	Municipality of La Cisterna

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, La Cisterna spans an area of 10 km² (4 sq mi) and has 85,118 inhabitants (40,651 men and 44,467 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population fell by 10.1% (9594 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[3] The 2006 projected population was 78,402.^{[6][failed verification]}

Statistics

• Average annual household income: US$38,305 (PPP, 2006)^{[6][failed verification]}
• Population below poverty line: 8.6% (2006)^[7]
• Regional quality of life index: 81.78, high, 8 out of 52 (2005)^{[citation needed]}
• Human Development Index: 0.775, 24 out of 341 (2003)^[8]

Administration

As a commune, La Cisterna 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 Joel Olmos Espinoza (Ind).^[1][2] The communal council has the following members:

• Gonzalo Aguayo Gajardo (RN)
• Maritza Salas Vega (Ind/RN)
• Cesar Antillanca Urrutia (REP)
• Alejandro Urrutia Jorquera (PR)
• Orlando Morales Becerra (PPD)
• Iván Borcoski González (PS)
• Mónica Quezada González (PC)
• Carola Espíndola Castro (FA)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, La Cisterna is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Tucapel Jiménez (PPD) and Iván Moreira (UDI) as part of the 27th electoral district, (together with El Bosque and San Ramón). The commune is represented in the Senate by Soledad Alvear (PDC) and Pablo Longueira (UDI) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).

See also

• List of mayors of La Cisterna