Cerro Navia

Cerro Navia
—  City and Commune  —
Flag Coat of arms
Map of the Cerro Navia commune within Greater Santiago
Cerro Navia Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°25′12″S 70°44′00″W / 33.42°S 70.7333333°W / -33.42; -70.7333333Coordinates: 33°25′12″S 70°44′00″W / 33.42°S 70.7333333°W / -33.42; -70.7333333
Country	Chile
Region	Santiago Metro.
Province	Santiago
Founded	17 March 1981
Government[1] [2]
- Type	Municipality
- Alcalde	Luis Plaza Sanchez (RN)
Area[3]
- Total	11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Population (2002 Census)[3]
- Total	148,312
- Density	13,361.4/km2 (34,606/sq mi)
- Urban	148,312
- Rural	0
Sex[3]
- Men	72,921
- Women	75,391
Time zone	CLT [4] (UTC-4)
- Summer (DST)	CLST [5] (UTC-3)
Area code(s)	56 +
Website	Municipality of Cerro Navia

Cerro Navia (Spanish for "Navia Hill") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is one of the most densely populated communes of Santiago, Chile.

History

Officially established on March 17, 1981, it wasn't until December 1984 that Cerro Navia became its own commune, taking over much of Pudahuel, part of Quinta Normal, and the old commune of Las Barrancas.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Cerro Navia spans an area of 11.1 km² (4 sq mi) and has 148,312 inhabitants (72,921 men and 75,391 women), making the commune an entirely urban area. The population fell by 4.8% (7423 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[3] The 2006 projected population was 143,035.^{[6][not in citation given]}

Stats

• Average annual household income: US$13,778 (PPP, 2006)^{[6][not in citation given]}
• Population below poverty line: 17.5% (2006)^{[7][dead link]}
• Regional quality of life index: 71.33, mid-low, 40 out of 52 (2005)^{[citation needed]}
• Human Development Index: 0.683, 165 out of 341 (2003)^[8]

Administration

As a commune, Cerro Navia 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 2008-2012 alcalde is Luis Plaza Sanchez (RN).^[1][2]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Cerro Navia is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Nicolás Monckeberg (RN) and Cristina Girardi (PPD) as part of the 18th electoral district, (together with Quinta Normal and Lo Prado). 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).

References

1. ^ ^{a b} (Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". http://www.cerronavia.com. Retrieved 27 January 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} (Spanish) "Municipality of Cerro Navia". http://www.cerronavia.com. Retrieved 27 January 2011. 
3. ^ ^{a b c d} (Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php. Retrieved 13 December 2010. 
4. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm. Retrieved 13 September 2010. 
5. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm. Retrieved 13 September 2010. 
6. ^ ^{a b} (Spanish) "System of Regional Information". Ministry of Planning of Chile. http://sir.mideplan.cl/. Retrieved 13 September 2010. 
7. ^ (Spanish) "Poverty in the Santiago Metropolitan Region" (PDF). Ministry of Planning of Chile. http://www.mideplan.cl/final/bajar.php?path=casen2006regional&id=CASEN2006-Metropolitana.pdf. 
8. ^ "The Trajectories of Human Development in the Communes of Chile (1994-2003)". Government of Chile, Mideplán. UNDP. http://www.desarrollohumano.cl/otraspub/pub12/IDHC%20con%20portada.pdf. Retrieved 13 September 2010. 

External links

• (Spanish) Municipality of Cerro Navia