Cerro Navia (

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for "Navia Hill") is a

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located in Santiago Province,

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. It is one of the most densely populated communes of

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History

Officially established on March 17, 1981, it wasn't until December 1984 that Cerro Navia became its own commune, taking over much of

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, part of

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, and the old commune of Las Barrancas.

Demographics

According to the 2002

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of the National Statistics Institute, Cerro Navia spans an area of and has 148,312 inhabitants (72,921 men and 75,391 women), and the commune is an entirely

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. The population fell by 4.8% (7423 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. The 2006 projected population was 143,035.

Stats

*Average annual household income: US$23,778 ( PPP, 2006) *Population below poverty line: 17.5% (2006) *Regional quality of life index: 71.33, mid-low, 40 out of 52 (2005) *

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: 0.683, 165 out of 341 (2003)

Administration

As a commune, Cerro Navia 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 2016-2020 alcalde is Mauro Tamayo Rozas ( IC). The communal council has the following members: *

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( RN) * David Urbina (Ind./ MAS) * Judith Rodríguez ( PCCh) * Rodrigo Valladares ( PS) * René Solano Valdés (

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) * Leonardo Suárez ( RN) * Danae Vera ( RN) * Evangelina Cid ( PDC) Within the

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, Cerro Navia is represented in the

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by Nicolás Monckeberg (RN) and Cristina Girardi ( PPD) as part of the 18th electoral district, (together with

and Lo Prado). The commune is represented in the

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by Guido Girardi Lavín (PPD) and Jovino Novoa Vásquez (

) as part of the 7th senatorial constituency (Santiago-West).

References

External links

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Municipality of Cerro Navia
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