Lo Barnechea
| Lo Barnechea | |||||
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Pueblo de Lo Barnechea. At the left the Mapocho River
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| Coordinates (city): 33°21′S 70°31′W / 33.350°S 70.517°WCoordinates: 33°21′S 70°31′W / 33.350°S 70.517°W | |||||
| Country | Chile | ||||
| Region | Santiago Metro | ||||
| Province | Santiago | ||||
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| • Type | Municipality | ||||
| • Alcalde | Felipe Guevara Stephens (RN) | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • Total | 1,023.7 km2 (395.3 sq mi) | ||||
| Population (2002 Census) | |||||
| • Total | 74,749 | ||||
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) | ||||
| • Urban | 72,496 | ||||
| • Rural | 2,253 | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| • Men | 34,901 | ||||
| • Women | 39,848 | ||||
| Time zone | CLT (UTC-4) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | CLST (UTC-3) | ||||
| Website | Municipality of Lo Barnechea | ||||
Lo Barnechea is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. Most of the commune is mountainous and its inhabited areas are part of the northeasternmost section of Greater Santiago. It is home to some of Chile's fanciest neighborhoods (including La Dehesa, often associated with the nouveau riche), but also to very poor areas, such as Cerro Dieciocho. The largest international school in Santiago, International School Nido de Aguilas is located in the commune as are all of the capital's ski centers.
The indigenous people of Lo Barnechea were called the Huaicoche in their Mapudungun language: Huayco, meaning flash flood, and che, for people.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Lo Barnechea spans an area of 1,023.7 km2 (395 sq mi) and has 74,749 inhabitants (34,901 men and 39,848 women). Of these, 72,496 (97%) lived in urban areas and 2,253 (3%) in rural areas. The population grew by 49.3% (24,687 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. The 2006 projected population was 103,376.
As a commune, Lo Barnechea 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 Felipe Guevara Stephens (RN). The communal council has the following members:
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Lo Barnechea is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Cristián Monckeberg (RN) and Ernesto Silva (UDI) as part of the 23rd electoral district, (together with Las Condes and Vitacura). The commune is represented in the Senate by Soledad Alvear (PDC) and Pablo Longueira (UDI) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).
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