San Joaquín

For other uses, see San Joaquín (disambiguation).

San Joaquín (Spanish for Saint Joachim) is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is part of Greater Santiago.

San Joaquín
City and Commune
Coat of arms Map of the San Joaquín commune within Greater Santiago San Joaquín Location in Chile
Coordinates (alcalde's office): 33°28′44.96″S 70°38′28.67″W
Country	Chile
Region	Santiago Metro.
Province	Santiago
Founded	1981
Government [1][2]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Sergio Echeverría García
Area [3]
• Total	9.7 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Population  (2002 Census)[3]
• Total	97,625
• Density	10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
• Urban	97,625
• Rural	0
Sex [3]
• Men	46,708
• Women	50,917
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[4])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Area code	56 +
Website	Municipality of San Joaquín

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, San Joaquín spans an area of 9.7 km² (4 sq mi) and has 97,625 inhabitants (46,708 men and 50,917 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population fell by 14.4% (16,392 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[3] Its 2006 projected population was 87,035.^[6]

Statistics

• Average annual household income: US$19,089 (PPP, 2006)^{[6][dead link]}
• Population below poverty line: 7.4% (2006)^[7]
• Regional quality of life index: 76.84, mid-high, 20 out of 52 (2005)^{[citation needed]}
• Human Development Index: 0.719, 92 out of 341 (2003)^[8]

Administration

As a commune, San Joaquín 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 alcalde is Sergio Echeverría García.^[1][2] The communal council has the following members:

• Nelly Santander Marín (IND)
• Ramón Ortiz Seguel (PPD)
• Víctor Contreras Vicencio (IND)
• Gustavo Arias Campos (PC)
• Elizabeth Galleguillos Medina (RN)
• Cristóbal Labra Bassa (PS)
• Manuel León Huerta (PDC)
• José Contreras Silva (UDI)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, San Joaquín is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Felipe Salaberry (UDI) and Ximena Vidal (PPD) as part of the 25th electoral district, (together with Macul and La Granja).^{[needs update]} The commune is represented in the Senate by Soledad Alvear (PDC) and Pablo Longueira (UDI) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).

Notable people

• Arturo Vidal, footballer
• Fabián Orellana, footballer