Peñalolén (
Mapudungun
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"fraternal meeting place") is a
Chilean
commune in
Santiago Province,
Santiago Metropolitan Region. It was founded on November 15, 1984.
History
The commune was founded on November 15, 1984.
Drug arrests
During 2019, Chilean police arrested a local family, accusing them of drug trafficking. According to national news channels, the Peñaloléen organization is one of the largest in the Santiago area and operated all over the town.
Demographics
According to the 2002
census of the
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, Peñalolén spans an area of and has 216,060 inhabitants (105,528 men and 110,532 women), and the commune is an entirely
urban area. The population grew by 20.2% (36,279 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
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*Area: 54.2 km²
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, Ministry of Planning of Chile.
*Population: 238,177 (2006 projection)
*Average annual household income: US$43,856 (
PPP, 2006)
*Population below poverty line: 8.7% (2006)
*Regional quality of life index: 74.35, medium, 26 out of 52 (2005)
*
Human Development Index: 0.743, 52 out of 341 (2003)
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Administration
As a commune, Peñalolén is a third-level administrative division of Chile
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administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde
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(mayor) who is directly elected every four years. , the alcalde is Carolina Leitao (PDC PDC may refer to:
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)
* Juan Urra Rossi ( PC)
* Cristian Jofré Delgado ( PPD)
* Leonardo Guerra Medina ( PPD)
* Estrella Gershanik Frenk (UDI Udi may refer to:
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People
* Udi Gal (born 1979), Israeli Olympic sailor
* Udi Vaks (born 1979), Israeli Olympic judoka
...
)
* Sergio Guerra Soto ( RN)
* Julio Abelleira Figueroa ( PS)
* Natalia Garrido Toro ( IGUAL)
Mayors
Since 1984, Peñalolén has had five mayors:
*María Angélica Cristi (1984–1989, appointed by Pinochet)
*Carlos Alarcón (1989–1993, appointed by Aylwin)
*Carlos Echeverría (1993–1996)
*Carlos Alarcón (1997–2004)
*Claudio Orrego
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(2004-2012)
*Carolina Leitao (2012–Present)
Peñalolén is represented in the Chamber of Deputies
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Description
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by Jaime Pilowski (PDC PDC may refer to:
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) and José Antonio Kast (UDI Udi may refer to:
Places
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People
* Udi Gal (born 1979), Israeli Olympic sailor
* Udi Vaks (born 1979), Israeli Olympic judoka
...
) as part of the 24th electoral district (together with La Reina). The commune is represented in the Senate
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by Manuel José Ossandón ( RN) and Carlos Montes ( PS) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).
Universities
*Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
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* Universidad, San Juan, Puerto Rico
* Universidad (Madrid)
Football clubs
* Universidad SC, a Guatemalan football club that represents the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
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* Universidad Internacional SEK Chile
References
External links
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Municipality of Peñalolén
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Populated places in Santiago Province, Chile
Geography of Santiago, Chile
Communes of Chile
Populated places established in 1984
1984 establishments in Chile