Quinta Normal is a commune o Chile locatit in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is namit efter a lairge pairk in the aurie.
Quinta Normal | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
 Coat airms | |
 Map o Quinta Normal commune athin Greater Santiago | |
  Quinta Normal Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 33°25.7′S 70°42′W | |
| Kintra | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metro. |
| Province | Santiago |
| Govrenment | |
| • Teep | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Manuel Fernández Araya (PDC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 104,012 |
| • Density | 8,000/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 104012 |
| • Landwart | 0 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 50,509 |
| • Weemen | 53,503 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT [4]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST [5]) |
| Area code(s) | 56 + |
| Website | Municipality of Quinta Normal |
Demografics
Accordin tae the 2002 census o the Naitional Statistics Institute, Quinta Normal spans an aurie o 13 km2 (5 sq mi) an haes 104,012 inhabitants (50,509 men an 53,503 weemen), makkin the commune an entirely urban aurie. The population fell bi 10.6% (12337 persons) atween the 1992 an 2002 censuses.[3]
Stats
- Population: 95,597 (2006 projection)[6]
- Average annual household income: US$17,919 (PPP, 2006)[6][deid airtin]
- Population belaw poverty line: 10.8% (2006)[7]
- Regional quality o life index: 77.01, mid-heich, 19 oot o 52 (2005)
- Human Development Index: 0.723, 87 oot o 341 (2003)[8]
Admeenistration
As a commune, Quinta Normal is a third-level admeenistrative diveesion o Chile admeenistered bi a municipal cooncil, heidit bi an alcalde who is directly electit ivery fower years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Manuel Fernández Araya (PDC).[1][2]
Athin the electoral diveesions of Chile, Quinta Normal is representit in the Chamber o Deputies bi Nicolás Monckeberg (RN) an Cristina Girardi (PPD) as pairt o the 18t electoral destrict, (thegither wi Cerro Navia an Lo Prado). The commune is representit in the Senate bi Guido Girardi Lavín (PPD) an Jovino Novoa Vásquez (UDI) as pairt o the 7t senatorial constituency (Santiago-Wast).
References
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