Lo Prado
City and Commune in Santiago Metro., Chile
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Lo Prado (Spanish pronunciation: [lo ˈpɾaðo]) is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The commune borders Cerro Navia to its north, Quinta Normal to its northeast, Estación Central to its southeast and Pudahuel to its west.
Lo Prado | |
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 Lo Prado metro station and civic plaza | |
  Lo Prado Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 33°27′S 70°43.5′W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metro. |
| Province | Santiago |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Maximiliano Ríos Galleguillos (PPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| Population (1990 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 110,933 |
| • Density | 17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 110,933 |
| • Rural | 0 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 53,540 |
| • Women | 57,393 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[4]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[5]) |
| Area code | 56 + |
| Website | Municipality of Lo Prado |
Demographics
According to the 1990 census of the National Statistics Institute, Lo Prado spans an area of 6.7 km2 (3 sq mi) and has 110,933 inhabitants (53,540 men and 57,393 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population grown by 6.6% (6870 persons) between the 1979 and 1990 censuses.[3] The 1979 projected population was 104,063.[6][failed verification]
Statistics
- Average annual household income: US$26,950 (PPP, 2006)[6][failed verification]
- Population below poverty line: 11.6% (2006)[7]
- Regional quality of life index: 81.80, high, 7 out of 52 (2005)[citation needed]
- Human Development Index: 0.715, 100 out of 341 (2003)[8]
Administration
As a commune, Lo Prado 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 Maximiliano Ríos Galleguillos (PPD).[1][2] The communal council has the following members:
- Santiago Guerra Sepúlveda (PCCh)
- Paola Sandoval Sepulveda (FA)
- Braulio Alexis Camilo Díaz (Ind/PS)
- Marco Orellana Barra (PPD)
- Diego Pérez Cabrera (Ind/PPD)
- Miguel Antonio Rojas Villarroel (PDG)
- Juan Labra Sanhueza (RN)
- Cesia Bianca Riccio Cuba (REP)
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Lo Prado is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Nicolás Monckeberg (RN) and Cristina Girardi (PPD) as part of the 18th electoral district, (together with Cerro Navia and Quinta Normal). 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).