Conchalí () is a

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located in Santiago Province,

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. It is a northwestern suburb of

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Demographics

According to the 2002

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of the

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, Conchalí spans an area of and has 133,256 inhabitants (64,973 men and 68,283 women), and the commune is an entirely

urban area An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities, t ...

. The population fell by 12.9% (19663 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. Its 2006 population was projected at 120,151 persons.

Stats

*Average annual household income: US$24,396 ( PPP, 2006) *Population below poverty line: 8.0% (2006) *Regional quality of life index: 78.61, mid-high, 16 out of 52 (2005) *

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: 0.707, 118 out of 341 (2003)

Administration

As a commune, Conchalí is a third-level

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administered by a

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, headed by an

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who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde was Rubén Malvoa Hernández ( RN). The current incumbent is Carlos Sottolichio Urquiza ( PPD), who was also mayor from 1992-2000 and 2003-2008. The communal council has the following members: * Rubén Carvacho Rivera (

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) * Cecilia Delgado Delgado ( PPD) * María Guajardo Silva ( PS) * Ricardo Montero Riveros ( PC) * Máximo Pavez Cantillano (

) * Paulina Rodríguez Gómez ( RN) * Alejandra Saa Carrasco ( PPD) * Alejandro Vargas González (Christian Democratic Party (Chile), DC) Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Conchalí is represented in the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, Chamber of Deputies by Karla Rubilar (RN) and Daniel Farcas Guendelman ( PPD) as part of the 17th electoral district, (together with Renca and Huechuraba). The commune is represented in the Senate of Chile, Senate by Guido Girardi Lavín (PPD) and Andrés Allamand Zavala ( RN) as part of the 7th senatorial constituency (Santiago-West).

References

External links

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Municipality of Conchalí
{{DEFAULTSORT:Conchali Populated places in Santiago Province, Chile Communes of Chile Geography of Santiago, Chile Populated places established in 1927 1927 establishments in Chile