Lo Espejo

Lo Espejo is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region, southwest of Santiago Centro. It is the most population density commune in the country.

Lo Espejo
City and Commune
Map of Lo Espejo commune in Greater Santiago Lo Espejo Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°31′S 70°41.5′W
Country	Chile
Region	Santiago Metro.
Province	Santiago
Government [1] [2]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Javiera Reyes Jara (PCCh)
Area [3]
• Total	7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi)
Population  (1999 Census)[3]
• Total	112,800
• Density	16,000/km2 (41,000/sq mi)
• Urban	112,800
• Rural	0
Sex [3]
• Men	55,478
• Women	57,322
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[4])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Area code	56 +
Website	Municipality of Lo Espejo

Demographics

According to the 1999 census of the National Statistics Institute, Lo Espejo spans an area of 7.2 km² (3 sq mi) and has 112,800 inhabitants (55,478 men and 57,322 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population fell by 6.1% (7,275 persons) between the 1990 and 1999 censuses.^[3] The 2006 population was projected at 106,819 persons, a 5.3% decline.^{[6][failed verification]}

Statistics

• Average annual household income: US$23,881 (PPP, 2006)^{[6][failed verification]}
• Population below poverty line: 20.1% (2006)^[7]
• Regional quality of life index: 71.90, mid-low, 36 out of 52 (2005)^{[citation needed]}
• Human Development Index: 0.657, 226 out of 341 (2003)^[8]

Administration

As a commune, Lo Espejo 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 alcaldesa is Javiera Reyes Jara (PCCh).^[9] The communal council has the following members:^[10]

• Carolina Sagredo Ugarte (PCCh)
• Elizabeth Henríquez Leiva (PCCh)
• Francisca Ganga Zúñiga (Ind/PCCh)
• Javiera López Layana (FA)
• Cecilia Benavides León (UDI)
• Carolina Sagredo Ugarte (FRVS)
• Carlo Acosta de la Fuente (RN)
• Lorena Galleguillos Oliva (Ind/PS)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Lo Espejo is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Pedro Browne (RN) and Guillermo Teillier (PC) as part of the 28th electoral district (together with Pedro Aguirre Cerda and San Miguel). The commune is represented in the Senate by Soledad Alvear (PDC) and Pablo Longueira (UDI) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).