La Reina, Chile
| La Reina | ||||||
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In the background, Cerro Provincia (left) and the Cerro San Ramón (centre)
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| Coordinates: 33°27′S 70°33′W / 33.450°S 70.550°WCoordinates: 33°27′S 70°33′W / 33.450°S 70.550°W | ||||||
| Country | Chile | |||||
| Region | Santiago Metro. | |||||
| Province | Santiago | |||||
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| • Type | Municipality | |||||
| • Alcalde | José Manuel Palacios (UDI) | |||||
| Area | ||||||
| • Total | 23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi) | |||||
| Population (2002 Census) | ||||||
| • Total | 96,762 | |||||
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) | |||||
| • Urban | 96,762 | |||||
| • Rural | 0 | |||||
| Sex | ||||||
| • Men | 44,293 | |||||
| • Women | 52,469 | |||||
| Time zone | CLT (UTC-4) | |||||
| Area code(s) | 56 + | |||||
| Website | Municipality of La Reina | |||||
La Reina (Spanish: "The Queen") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It was originally the Larraín family ranch; the corruption of the Larraín surname gives the area its unusual name. It was created in 1963 from an eastern portion of the Ñuñoa commune.
La Reina is a leafy, residential commune, inhabited by mostly mid to upper-mid income families, with certain areas inhabited by mid-low (Villa La Reina) and high-income (La Reina Alta, towards the east) groups. It consistently ranks in the top five communes with the best quality of life in the Metropolitan Region. A small airport —Aerodrómo Eulogio Sánchez Errázuriz (better known as Tobalaba)— is located on the southern part. The military recently opened its new hospital complex along the commune's main avenue Avenida Larraín.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, La Reina spans an area of 23.4 km2 (9 sq mi) and has 96,762 inhabitants (44,293 men and 52,469 women), making the commune an entirely urban area. The population grew by 4.7% (4,352 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. The 2006 projected population was 96,551.
As a commune, La Reina 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 mayor is José Manuel Palacios Parra (UDI). The communal council has the following members:
La Reina is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Jaime Pilowsky (PDC) and José Antonio Kast (UDI) as part of the 24th electoral district (together with Peñalolén). The commune is represented in the Senate by Carlos Montes (PS) and Manuel José Ossandón (RN) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).
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