La Florida, Chile
| La Florida | ||||||
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| City and Commune | ||||||
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La Florida municipality premises | ||||||
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| Coordinates (city): 33°32′S 70°35′W / 33.533°S 70.583°WCoordinates: 33°32′S 70°35′W / 33.533°S 70.583°W | ||||||
| Country | Chile | |||||
| Region | Santiago Metro. | |||||
| Province | Santiago | |||||
| Founded | 28 November 1899 | |||||
| Government[1] | ||||||
| • Type | Municipality | |||||
| • Alcalde | Rodolfo Carter (UDI) | |||||
| Area[2][3] | ||||||
| • Total | 70.8 km2 (27.3 sq mi) | |||||
| Population (2002 Census)[3] | ||||||
| • Total | 365,674 | |||||
| • Density | 5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi) | |||||
| • Urban | 365,563 | |||||
| • Rural | 111 | |||||
| Sex[3] | ||||||
| • Men | 176,245 | |||||
| • Women | 189,429 | |||||
| Time zone | CLT[4] (UTC-4) | |||||
| • Summer (DST) | CLST[5] (UTC-3) | |||||
| Area code(s) | 56 + | |||||
| Website | Municipality of La Florida | |||||
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La Florida (Spanish pronunciation: [la floˈɾiða], Spanish for "the flowery") is a suburban commune of Chile located in the South East of Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is a residential area and its inhabitants are mostly members of a new middle and upper-middle class. It ranks number 12 out of 346 among Chilean communes in terms of Human Development Index.[6] Its mayor is Rodolfo Carter (UDI)
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, La Florida spans an area of 70.8 km2 (27 sq mi) and has 365,674 inhabitants (176,245 men and 189,429 women). Of these, 365,563 (100%) lived in urban areas and 111 (0%) in rural areas. It currently has almost 400,000 inhabitants, which makes it the third most populous commune in Chile.
Stats
- Population below poverty line: 9.6% (2006)[7]
- Regional quality of life index: 80.21, high, 13 out of 52 (2005)
- Human Development Index: 0.773, 12 out of 346 (2005)[8]
Administration
As a commune, La Florida 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 Rodolfo Carter Fernández (UDI). The communal council has the following members:
- Oscar Aguilera López (UDI)
- Eulogia Lavín Infante (UDI)
- Marcelo Zunino Poblete (RN)
- Orlando Vidal Duarte (RN)
- José Luis Alegría Tobar (IND)
- Marco Espinoza Cartagena (DC)
- Nicanor Herrera Quiroga (PS)
- Reinaldo Rosales Méndez (PPD)
- David Peralta Castro (PC)
- Claudio Arredondo Medina (IND)
The municipal council is composed by five members of Chile Vamos (centre-right coalition) and five members of the Nueva Mayoría (centre-left coalition).
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, La Florida is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Gustavo Hasbún (UDI) and Camila Vallejo-Dowling (PC) as part of the 26th District, which consists entirely of the La Florida commune. It is represented in the Senate by Manuel José Ossandón Irarrázabal (RN) and Carlos Montes Cisternas (PS) as part of the 8th Senatorial Constituency (East Santiago).
Education
Previously the area had a German school, Deutsche Marienschule Santiago-La Florida.[9]
References
- ↑ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ↑ "Municipality of La Florida" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- 1 2 3 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
- ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
- ↑ es:Anexo:Comunas de Chile
- ↑ "Poverty in the Santiago Metropolitan Region" (PDF). Ministry of Planning of Chile (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2007.
- ↑ es:Anexo:Comunas de Chile
- ↑ "Deutscher Bundestag 4. Wahlperiode Drucksache IV/3672" (Archive). Bundestag (West Germany). 23 June 1965. Retrieved on 12 March 2016. p. 21/51.
External links
- (Spanish) Municipality of La Florida
