Cerro Navia
| Cerro Navia | ||||||
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| City and Commune | ||||||
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| Coordinates (city): 33°25′12″S 70°44′00″W / 33.42000°S 70.73333°WCoordinates: 33°25′12″S 70°44′00″W / 33.42000°S 70.73333°W | ||||||
| Country | Chile | |||||
| Region | Santiago Metro. | |||||
| Province | Santiago | |||||
| Founded | 17 March 1981 | |||||
| Government | ||||||
| • Type | Municipality | |||||
| • Alcalde | Luis Plaza Sanchez (RN) | |||||
| Area | ||||||
| • Total | 11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi) | |||||
| Population (2002 Census) | ||||||
| • Total | 148,312 | |||||
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi) | |||||
| • Urban | 148,312 | |||||
| • Rural | 0 | |||||
| Sex | ||||||
| • Men | 72,921 | |||||
| • Women | 75,391 | |||||
| Time zone | CLT (UTC-4) | |||||
| • Summer (DST) | CLST (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.
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.
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. The 2006 projected population was 143,035.
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 2012-2016 alcalde is Luis Plaza Sánchez (RN). The communal council has the following members:
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).
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