Huechuraba
City and commune in Santiago Metro., Chile
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Huechuraba (Spanish pronunciation: [wetʃuˈɾaβa]) is a city and commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region.
Huechuraba | |
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Panoramic view from San Cristobal Hill | |
  Huechuraba Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 33°28′S 70°42′W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metro. |
| Province | Santiago |
| Founded | March 1946 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Maximiliano Luksic Lederer (Ind/UDI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.8 km2 (17.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 74,070 |
| • Density | 1,650/km2 (4,280/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 74,070 |
| • Rural | 0 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 36,433 |
| • Women | 37,637 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[4]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[5]) |
| Area code | 56 + |
| Website | Municipality of Huechuraba |
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Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Huechuraba spans an area of 44.8 km2 (17 sq mi) and has 74,070 inhabitants (36,433 men and 37,637 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population grew by 19.9% (12,286 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3] The projected 2006 population was 82,200 (2006 projection)[6][failed verification]
Statistics
- Average annual household income: $52,904 (PPP, 2006)[6][failed verification]
- Population below poverty line: 14.5% (2006)[7]
- Regional quality of life index: 73.23, medium, 31 out of 52 (2005)
- Human Development Index: 0.737, 56 out of 341 (2003)[8]
Administration
As a commune, Huechuraba is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is elected by popular vote every four years. The 2024-2028 alcalde is Maximiliano Luksic Lederer (Ind/UDI) who was elected for the 2024-2028 term. The communal council has the following members:
- Jorge Arancibia Labraña (REP)
- Fresia Hernández Bravo (FA)
- Bárbara Plaza Escobar (PCCh)
- Humberto Allendes Olivares (Evópoli)
- Elisa Kaelin Tello (Ind/PL)
- Fernando Pérez Navarro (RN)
- Genaro Román Zamorano (PPD)
- Javiera Jiménez Palomo (PS)
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Huechuraba is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Érika Olivera (RN), Jorge Durán Espinoza (RN), José Carlos Meza (REP), Andrés Giordano Salazar (FA), Karol Cariola (PC), Boris Barrera (PC) and Maite Orsini (RD), as part of the 9th electoral district, (together with Conchalí, Quinta Normal, Independencia, Recoleta, Lo Prado, Cerro Navia and Renca).