La Florida, Chile
| La Florida | ||||||
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| City and Commune | ||||||
Typical neighbourhood of La Florida
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| Coordinates (city): 33°32′S 70°35′W / 33.533°S 70.583°WCoordinates: 33°32′S 70°35′W / 33.533°S 70.583°W | ||||||
| Country | Chile | |||||
| Region | Santiago Metro. | |||||
| Province | Santiago | |||||
| Founded | 28 November 1899 | |||||
| Government | ||||||
| • Type | Municipality | |||||
| • Alcalde | Rodolfo Carter (Ind.) | |||||
| Area | ||||||
| • Total | 70.8 km2 (27.3 sq mi) | |||||
| Population (2002 Census) | ||||||
| • Total | 365,674 | |||||
| • Density | 5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi) | |||||
| • Urban | 365,563 | |||||
| • Rural | 111 | |||||
| Sex | ||||||
| • Men | 176,245 | |||||
| • Women | 189,429 | |||||
| Time zone | CLT (UTC-4) | |||||
| • Summer (DST) | CLST (UTC-3) | |||||
| Area code(s) | 56 + | |||||
| Website | Municipality of La Florida | |||||
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La Florida (Spanish pronunciation: [la floˈɾiða], Spanish for "the flowery") is a suburban commune of Chile located in the South East of Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is a residential area and its inhabitants are mostly members of a new middle and upper-middle class. It ranks number 12 out of 346 among Chilean communes in terms of Human Development Index. Its mayor is Rodolfo Carter (independent pro-Chile Vamos)
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, La Florida spans an area of 70.8 km2 (27 sq mi) and has 365,674 inhabitants (176,245 men and 189,429 women). Of these, 365,563 (100%) lived in urban areas and 111 (0%) in rural areas. It currently has almost 400,000 inhabitants, which makes it the third most populous commune in Chile.
As a commune, La Florida 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 2016-2020 alcalde is Rodolfo Carter Fernández (Chile Vamos), who has been the mayor since 2011.
The local council has the following members:
Chile Vamos (conservatives) (6)
Nueva Mayoría (social-democrats) (4)
The municipal council is composed by six members of Chile Vamos (conservatives) and four members of Nueva Mayoría (social-democrats), plus the mayor Rodolfo Carter (Chile Vamos)
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