Recoleta, Chile

Recoleta
City and Commune

Recoleta Church of the Franciscan order
Coat of arms
Coat of arms
Map of Recoleta commune within Greater Santiago
Map of Recoleta commune within Greater Santiago
Location in Chile
Recoleta
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°24.5′S 70°38′W / 33.4083°S 70.633°W / -33.4083; -70.633Coordinates: 33°24.5′S 70°38′W / 33.4083°S 70.633°W / -33.4083; -70.633
Country Chile
Region Santiago Metro.
Province Santiago
Government[1][2]
  Type Municipality
  Alcalde Daniel Jadue Jadue (PC)
Area[3]
  Total 16.2 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Population (2002 Census)[3]
  Total 148,220
  Density 9,100/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
  Urban 148,220
  Rural 0
Sex[3]
  Men 72,314
  Women 75,906
Time zone CLT [4] (UTC-4)
  Summer (DST) CLST [5] (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 56 +
Website Municipality of Recoleta

Recoleta is a commune of Chile founded in the Pinochet's government, located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Recoleta spans an area of 16.2 km2 (6 sq mi) and has 148,220 inhabitants (72,314 men and 75,906 women), making the commune an entirely urban area. The population fell by 10% (16547 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3] It had a 2006 projected population of 136,982.[6]

Stats

Administration

As a commune, Recoleta 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 Daniel Jadue Jadue (PC). The communal council has the following members:

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Recoleta is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Patricio Hales (PPD) and Sra. Claudia Nogueira (UDI) as part of the 19th electoral district, (together with Independencia). The commune is represented in the Senate by Guido Girardi Lavín (PPD) and Jovino Novoa Vásquez (UDI) as part of the 7th senatorial constituency (Santiago-West).

References

  1. "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  2. "Municipality of Recoleta" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  4. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  5. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  6. 1 2 Sistema de Información Regional, Ministry of Planning of Chile. Archived April 23, 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Poverty in the Santiago Metropolitan Region" (PDF). Ministry of Planning of Chile (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2007.
  8. "Las Trayectorias del Desarrollo Humano en las Comunas de Chile (1994-2003)." UNDP, Gobierno de Chile, Mideplán

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