Lo Prado

This article is about the commune. For the metro station, see Lo Prado metro station. For other uses, see Prado (disambiguation).

Lo Prado (Spanish pronunciation: [lo ˈpɾaðo]) is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The commune borders Cerro Navia to its north, Quinta Normal to its northeast, Estación Central to its southeast and Pudahuel to its west.

Human Rights memorial

Coronel Bueras Park

Lo Prado
City and Commune
Lo Prado metro station and civic plaza
Flag Coat of arms Map of Lo Prado commune within Greater Santiago Lo Prado Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°27′S 70°43.5′W
Country	Chile
Region	Santiago Metro.
Province	Santiago
Government [1] [2]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Maximiliano Ríos Galleguillos (PPD)
Area [3]
• Total	6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Population  (2002 Census)[3]
• Total	104,316
• Density	16,000/km2 (40,000/sq mi)
• Urban	104,316
• Rural	0
Sex [3]
• Men	50,608
• Women	53,708
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[4])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Area code	56 +
Website	Municipality of Lo Prado

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Lo Prado spans an area of 6.7 km² (3 sq mi) and has 104,316 inhabitants (50,608 men and 53,708 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population fell by 6% (6617 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[3] The 2006 projected population was 98,983.^{[6][failed verification]}

Statistics

• Average annual household income: US$26,950 (PPP, 2006)^{[6][failed verification]}
• Population below poverty line: 11.6% (2006)^[7]
• Regional quality of life index: 81.80, high, 7 out of 52 (2005)^{[citation needed]}
• Human Development Index: 0.715, 100 out of 341 (2003)^[8]

Administration

As a commune, Lo Prado 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 Maximiliano Ríos Galleguillos (PPD).^[1][2] The communal council has the following members:

• Santiago Guerra Sepúlveda (PCCh)
• Paola Sandoval Sepulveda (FA)
• Braulio Alexis Camilo Díaz (Ind/PS)
• Marco Orellana Barra (PPD)
• Diego Pérez Cabrera (Ind/PPD)
• Miguel Antonio Rojas Villarroel (PDG)
• Juan Labra Sanhueza (RN)
• Cesia Bianca Riccio Cuba (REP)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Lo Prado is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Nicolás Monckeberg (RN) and Cristina Girardi (PPD) as part of the 18th electoral district, (together with Cerro Navia and Quinta Normal). 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).