La Granja, Chile

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La Granja (Spanish for "the farm") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, La Granja spans an area of Script error: No such module "convert". and has 132,520 inhabitants (64,750 men and 67,770 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population fell by 0.6% (765 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[1] The 2006 projected population was 129,707.[2]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Statistics

  • Average annual household income: US$24,662 (PPP, 2006)[2]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
  • Population below poverty line: 14.2% (2006)[3]
  • Regional quality of life index: 77.93, mid-high, 18 out of 52 (2005)Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
  • Human Development Index: 0.689, 158 out of 341 (2003)[4]

Administration

As a commune, La Granja 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 2024-2028 alcalde is Claudio Arriagada (Ind). The communal council has the following members:

  • María de la Jara Frias (RN)
  • Tamara Osorio Peralta (REP)
  • Nancy Nicul Loncoleo (PAVP)
  • Juan Valdés Valdés (PS)
  • Bernardita Aguirre Cabezas (PS)
  • Sergio Urbina Núñez (DC)
  • Ximena Palacios Orellana (FA)
  • Andrés Moreno Barrios (PL)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, La Granja is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Felipe Salaberry (UDI) and Ximena Vidal (PPD) as part of the 25th electoral district, (together with Macul and San Joaquín).Script error: No such module "Unsubst".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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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