Quinta Normal

Quinta Normal is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is named after a large park in the area.

Quinta Normal
City and Commune
Coat of arms Map of Quinta Normal commune within Greater Santiago Quinta Normal Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°25.7′S 70°42′W
Country	Chile
Region	Santiago Metro
Province	Santiago
Government [1] [2]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Karina Delfino Mussa (PS)
Area [3]
• Total	13 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population  (2002 Census)[3]
• Total	104,012
• Density	8,000/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
• Urban	104,012
• Rural	0
Sex [3]
• Men	50,509
• Women	53,503
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[4])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Area code	56 +
Website	Municipality of Quinta Normal

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Quinta Normal spans an area of 13 km² (5 sq mi) and has 104,012 inhabitants (50,509 men and 53,503 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population fell by 10.6% (12337 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[3]

Stats

• Population: 95,597 (2006 projection)^[6]
• Average annual household income: US$17,919 (PPP, 2006)^{[citation needed]}
• Population below poverty line: 10.8% (2006)^[7]
• Regional quality of life index: 77.01, mid-high, 19 out of 52 (2005)^{[citation needed]}
• Human Development Index: 0.723, 87 out of 341 (2003)^[8]

Administration

As a commune, Quinta Normal 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 communal council has the following members:

• Eduardo Valdés San Martín
• Yohanna Cáceres Lloncón
• Matilde Pérez Ravelo
• Adriano Castillo Herrera
• Sebastián Alburquenque Garrido
• Margarita Ruz Olivares
• Antonieta Flores Miranda
• Nicolás Jaramillo Méndez

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Quinta Normal was dissolved as a district. Its last representatives in the Chamber of Deputies were Nicolás Monckeberg (RN) and Cristina Girardi (PPD).