Quinta Normal is a commune o Chile locatit in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is namit efter a lairge pairk in the aurie.

Quinta Normal
Coat o airms
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Map o Quinta Normal commune athin Greater Santiago
Map o Quinta Normal commune athin Greater Santiago
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Quinta Normal
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°25.7′S 70°42′W / 33.4283°S 70.700°W / -33.4283; -70.700
KintraChile
RegionSantiago Metro.
ProvinceSantiago
Govrenment
 • TeepMunicipality
 • AlcaldeManuel Fernández Araya (PDC)
Area
 • Total13 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population
 (2002 Census)[3]
 • Total104,012
 • Density8,000/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
104012
 • Landwart
0
Sex
 • Men50,509
 • Weemen53,503
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT [4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST [5])
Area code(s)56 +
WebsiteMunicipality of Quinta Normal

Demografics

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Accordin tae the 2002 census o the Naitional Statistics Institute, Quinta Normal spans an aurie o 13 km2 (5 sq mi) an haes 104,012 inhabitants (50,509 men an 53,503 weemen), makkin the commune an entirely urban aurie. The population fell bi 10.6% (12337 persons) atween the 1992 an 2002 censuses.[3]

Stats

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  • Population: 95,597 (2006 projection)[6]
  • Average annual household income: US$17,919 (PPP, 2006)[6][deid airtin]
  • Population belaw poverty line: 10.8% (2006)[7]
  • Regional quality o life index: 77.01, mid-heich, 19 oot o 52 (2005)
  • Human Development Index: 0.723, 87 oot o 341 (2003)[8]

Admeenistration

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As a commune, Quinta Normal is a third-level admeenistrative diveesion o Chile admeenistered bi a municipal cooncil, heidit bi an alcalde who is directly electit ivery fower years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Manuel Fernández Araya (PDC).[1][2]

Athin the electoral diveesions of Chile, Quinta Normal is representit in the Chamber o Deputies bi Nicolás Monckeberg (RN) an Cristina Girardi (PPD) as pairt o the 18t electoral destrict, (thegither wi Cerro Navia an Lo Prado). The commune is representit in the Senate bi Guido Girardi Lavín (PPD) an Jovino Novoa Vásquez (UDI) as pairt o the 7t senatorial constituency (Santiago-Wast).

References

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  1. a b (in Spaingie) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". Archived frae the original on 11 Januar 2011. Retrieved 27 Januar 2011.
  2. a b (in Spaingie) "Municipality of Quinta Normal". Archived frae the original on 11 Januar 2011. Retrieved 27 Januar 2011.
  3. a b c d (in Spaingie) "National Statistics Institute". Archived frae the original on 6 Januar 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  4. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  5. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived frae the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  6. a b Sistema de Información Regional, Ministry of Planning of Chile. Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Poverty in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Ministry of Planning of Chile. Archived 2007-08-24 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Las Trayectorias del Desarrollo Humano en las Comunas de Chile (1994-2003) Archived 2012-12-03 at the Wayback Machine." UNDP, Gobierno de Chile, Mideplán

Freemit airtins

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