Cerrillos, Chile
Commune in Santiago Metro., Chile
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Cerrillos (English: Hillocks) is a commune of Chile located in a midtown area of Santiago and the southwest of the city — in the Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The commune was created in 1991 from a subdivision of Maipú.
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Cerrillos | |
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  Cerrillos Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 33°30′S 70°43′W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metro. |
| Province | Santiago |
| Founded | 17 March 1991 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Johnny Yáñez (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.0 km2 (8.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 517 m (1,696 ft) |
| Population (2023 projection)[4] | |
• Total | 89,520 |
| • Density | 4,262/km2 (11,040/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 89,520 |
| • Rural | 0 |
| Demonym | Cerrillano |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 44,272 |
| • Women | 45,248 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[5]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[6]) |
| Area code | 56 + |
| Website | Municipality of Cerrillos |
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, the commune spans an area of 21 km2 (8 sq mi) and has a population of 71,906[4] living in 19,811 households,[1] giving it a population density of 3,424.1/km2 (8,868/sq mi). At that time, there were 34,961 men and 36,945 women. The population fell 1.0% (743 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[4]
Statistics
- Average annual household income: US$22,234 (PPP, 2006)[7][failed verification]
- Population below poverty line: 8.3% (2006)[8]
- Regional quality of life index: 72.93, medium, 32 out of 52 (2005)[citation needed]
- Human Development Index: 0.743, 54 out of 341 (2003)[9]
Administration
As a commune, Cerrillos 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 mayor is Johnny Yáñez (Ind), and the council has the following members:[2][3]
- Luis Leiva Godoy (FA)
- Josefina Osorio Oviedo (PAVP)
- Roxana Muñoz Daza (PR
- Juan Jiménez Retamal (RN)
- Daivit Mellado Ramírez (Ind)
- Carolina Burgos Alarcón (REP)
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Cerillos is represented in the Chamber of Deputies as a part of the 20th electoral district (together with Estación Central and Maipú). The commune is represented in the Senate as part of the 7th senatorial constituency (Santiago-West).
See also
- Villa Mexico (small town of cerrillos)