Pudahuel
Pudahuel | |
|---|---|
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 Map of Pudahuel commune within Greater Santiago | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metro. |
| Province | Santiago Province |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Johnny Carrasco Cerda (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 197.4 km2 (76.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 230,658 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 230,658 |
| • Rural | 3.395 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 96,328 |
| • Women | 99,325 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT [4]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST [5]) |
| Area code | 56 + |
| Website | Municipality of Pudahuel |
Pudahuel (Mapudungun "place of pools/water" or "place where seagulls gather") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. Santiago's international airport Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez is located there. The commune is serviced by the library Biblioteca Pública N° 11 "Jaime Quilan" which administered by the Municipal Social Development Corporation of Pudahuel.[6]
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Pudahuel spans an area of 197.4 km2 (76 sq mi) and has 195,653 inhabitants (96,328 men and 99,325 women). Of these, 192,258 (98.3%) lived in urban areas and 3,395 (1.7%) in rural areas. The population grew by 41.8% (57,713 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]
Stats
- Area: 197.4 km²[7][dead link]
- Population: 237,863 (2006 projection)[7][dead link]
- Average annual household income: US$19,766 (PPP, 2006)[7][dead link]
- Population below poverty line: 7.1% (2006)[8][dead link]
- Regional quality of life index: 71.61, mid-low, 39 out of 52 (2005)[citation needed]
- Human Development Index: 0.735, 59 out of 341 (2003)[9]
Administration
As a commune, Pudahuel 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 Johnny Carrasco Cerda (PS).[1][2]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Pudahuel is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Patricio Melero (UDI) and Gabriel Silber (PDC) as part of the 16th electoral district, (together with Colina, Lampa, Tiltil and Quilicura). 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
- ^ a b Template:Es "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ a b Template:Es "Municipality of Pudahuel". Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ a b c d Template:Es "National Statistics Institute". Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ^ Official Website of Biblioteca Pública N° 11, Municipal Social Development Corporation of Pudahuel
- ^ a b c Sistema de Información Regional, Ministry of Planning of Chile.
- ^ Poverty in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Ministry of Planning of Chile.
- ^ "Las Trayectorias del Desarrollo Humano en las Comunas de Chile (1994-2003)." UNDP, Gobierno de Chile, Mideplán
