Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Chile

Pedro Aguirre Cerda (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾo aˈɣire ˈseɾða]) is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is named after President Pedro Aguirre Cerda.

Pedro Aguirre Cerda
City and Commune
PAC at the left of the highway in 2007
Coat of arms Map of Pedro Aguirre Cerda commune in Greater Santiago Pedro Aguirre Cerda Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°29.5′S 70°40.5′W
Country	Chile
Region	Santiago Metro.
Province	Santiago
Government [1] [2]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Claudina Núñez Jiménez (PCCh)
Area [3]
• Total	9.7 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Population  (2002 Census)[3]
• Total	114,560
• Density	12,000/km2 (31,000/sq mi)
• Urban	114,560
• Rural	0
Sex [3]
• Men	55,382
• Women	59,178
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[4])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Area code	56 +
Website	Municipality of Pedro Aguirre Cerda

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Pedro Aguirre Cerda spans an area of 9.7 km² (4 sq mi) and has 114,560 inhabitants (55,382 men and 59,178 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population fell by 12.2% (15,881 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[3]

Statistics

• Average annual household income: US$28,199 (PPP, 2006)^[6]
• Population below poverty line: 6.3% (2006)^[7]
• Regional quality of life index: 81.08, high, 9 out of 52 (2005)^{[citation needed]}
• Human Development Index: 0.708, 114 out of 341 (2003)^[8]

Administration

As a commune, Pedro Aguirre Cerda 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 2012-2016 mayor was Claudina Núñez Jiménez (PCCh).^[1][2] During this period, the communal council had the following members:

• Gloria Rodríguez Calderón (PCCh)
• Juan Rozas Romero (Ind)
• Eduardo Pastene Azola (UDI)
• Elizabeth Jiménez Oliva (Ind)
• Carmen Salinas Jara (PPD)
• Eduardo Cancino Cáceres (PCCh)
• Rodrigo Lagos Fuentes (PDC)
• Manuel Aguilar Gálvez (RN)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Pedro Aguirre Cerda is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Pedro Browne (RN) and Guillermo Teillier (PC) as part of the 28th electoral district, (together with San Miguel and Lo Espejo). The commune is represented in the Senate by Carlos Montes (PS) and Manuel José Ossandón (RN) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).