Quinta Normal

Quinta Normal is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is named after Quinta Normal Park, which lies directly on the border between Quinta Normal and Santiago Centro, although the park itself is located within the Santiago commune.

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]

Statistics

• 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, Cerro Navia 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 Karina Delfino Mussa (PS). The communal council has the following members:

• Valentina Tapia Escobar (FA)
• Javier Robles Bernal (FA)
• Yohanna Cáceres Lloncon (PS)
• Antonieta Flores Miranda (PS)
• Nicolás Jaramillo Méndez (UDI)
• Carla Salazar Tapia (UDI)
• Hilda Landeros Gallardo (RN)
• Alex Muñoz Viscarra (REP)

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).