La Granja, Chile
City and Commune in Chile
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La Granja (Spanish for "the farm") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region.
La Granja | |
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Civic Plaza of La Granja | |
  La Granja Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 33°32′S 70°37.5′W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Claudio Arriagada (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 132,520 |
| • Density | 13,100/km2 (34,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 132,520 |
| • Rural | 0 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 64,750 |
| • Women | 67,770 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[4]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[5]) |
| Area code | 56 + |
| Website | Municipality of La Granja |
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Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, La Granja spans an area of 10.1 km2 (4 sq mi) and has 132,520 inhabitants (64,750 men and 67,770 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population fell by 0.6% (765 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3] The 2006 projected population was 129,707.[6][failed verification]
Statistics
- Average annual household income: US$24,662 (PPP, 2006)[6][failed verification]
- Population below poverty line: 14.2% (2006)[7]
- Regional quality of life index: 77.93, mid-high, 18 out of 52 (2005)[citation needed]
- Human Development Index: 0.689, 158 out of 341 (2003)[8]
Administration
As a commune, La Granja 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 alcalde is Claudio Arriagada (Ind). The communal council has the following members:
- María de la Jara Frias (RN)
- Tamara Osorio Peralta (REP)
- Nancy Nicul Loncoleo (PAVP)
- Juan Valdés Valdés (PS)
- Bernardita Aguirre Cabezas (PS)
- Sergio Urbina Núñez (DC)
- Ximena Palacios Orellana (FA)
- Andrés Moreno Barrios (PL)
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, La Granja is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Felipe Salaberry (UDI) and Ximena Vidal (PPD) as part of the 25th electoral district, (together with Macul and San Joaquín).[needs update] The commune is represented in the Senate by Soledad Alvear (PDC) and Pablo Longueira (UDI) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).