Lo Espejo
| Lo Espejo | ||||
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| City and Commune | ||||
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| Coordinates (city): 33°31′S 70°41.5′W / 33.517°S 70.6917°WCoordinates: 33°31′S 70°41.5′W / 33.517°S 70.6917°W | ||||
| Country | Chile | |||
| Region | Santiago Metro. | |||
| Province | Santiago | |||
| Government | ||||
| • Type | Municipality | |||
| • Alcalde | Miguel Ángel Bruna Silva (PPD) | |||
| Area | ||||
| • Total | 7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi) | |||
| Population (2002 Census) | ||||
| • Total | 112,800 | |||
| • Density | 16,000/km2 (41,000/sq mi) | |||
| • Urban | 112,800 | |||
| • Rural | 0 | |||
| Sex | ||||
| • Men | 55,478 | |||
| • Women | 57,322 | |||
| Time zone | CLT (UTC-4) | |||
| • Summer (DST) | CLST (UTC-3) | |||
| Area code(s) | 56 + | |||
| Website | Municipality of Lo Espejo | |||
Lo Espejo is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It has the country's largest population density.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Lo Espejo spans an area of 7.2 km2 (3 sq mi) and has 112,800 inhabitants (55,478 men and 57,322 women), making the commune an entirely urban area. The population fell by 6.1% (7,275 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. The 2006 population was projected at 106,819 persons, a 5.3% decline.
As a commune, Lo Espejo 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 Miguel Ángel Bruna Silva (PPD). The communal council has the following members:
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Lo Espejo is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Pedro Browne (RN) and Guillermo Teillier (PC) as part of the 28th electoral district, (together with Pedro Aguirre Cerda and San Miguel). 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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