Independencia, Chile
Script error: No such module "Settlement short description".Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters".Expression error: Unexpected < operator.
Independencia (Script error: No such module "IPA"., Spanish for "independence") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The commune's main thoroughfare is its namesake Independencia Avenue.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Independencia spans an area of Script error: No such module "convert". and has 65,479 inhabitants (30,633 men and 34,846 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population fell by 15.8% (12315 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[1] The 2006 projected population was 57,886.[2]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The Hipódromo Chile horse racetrack opened in 1906, and hosts the Gran Premio Hipódromo Chile and the Clásico St. Leger. One of the commune's greatest achievements was the construction of Estadio Independencia, owned by Club Deportivo Universidad Católica. The stadium, demolished in 1971, was used for Chilean and Latin American sports between 1945 and 1967.[3] Another venue built in the commune was the Estadio Santa Laura, owned by Unión Española, which is still in use today.
Statistics
- Average annual household income: $30,355 (PPP, 2006)[2]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Population below poverty line: 6.0% (2006)[4]
- Regional quality of life index: 78.95, mid-high, 15 out of 52 (2005)Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Human Development Index: 0.709, 111 out of 341 (2003)[5]
Administration
As a commune, Independencia 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 alcalde for the 2024-2028 term is Agustín Iglesias Muñoz (UDI).[6][7] The communal council has the following members:
- Leyla Pichara González (FA)
- Rosa Huilipan Castillo (PCCh)
- José Miguel Cuevas Fonsea (PS)
- Macarena Díaz Rossel (UDI)
- Manuel Jara Vargas (Ind/UDI)
- Sandra Álvarez Ruíz (RN)
- Rodrigo Barco Sánchez (RN)
- Máximo Breake Díaz (REP)
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Independencia is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Patricio Hales (PPD) and Claudia Nogueira (UDI) as part of the 19th electoral district, (together with Recoleta). 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).
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
- ↑ Cite error: Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".
- ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Cite error: Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".
- ↑ Cite error: Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
External links
Script error: No such module "Navbox".