Cerrillos (English: Hillocks) is a commune of

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located in a midtown area of

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and the southwest of the city — in the Santiago Province,

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. The commune was created in 1991 from a subdivision of Maipú.

Demographics

According to the 2002

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of the National Statistics Institute, the commune spans an area of and has a population of 71,906 living in 19,811 households, giving it a population density of . At that time, there were 34,961 men and 36,945 women. The population fell 1.0% (743 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Statistics

*Average annual household income: US$22,234 ( PPP, 2006) *Population below poverty line: 8.3% (2006) *Regional quality of life index: 72.93, medium, 32 out of 52 (2005) *

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: 0.743, 54 out of 341 (2003)

Administration

As a commune, Cerrillos 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 2024-2028 mayor is Johnny Yáñez (Ind), and the council has the following members: * Luis Leiva Godoy ( FA) * Josefina Osorio Oviedo ( PAVP) * Roxana Muñoz Daza ( PR * Juan Jiménez Retamal ( RN) * Daivit Mellado Ramírez (Ind) * Carolina Burgos Alarcón ( REP) Within the

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, Cerillos is represented in the

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as a part of the 20th electoral district (together with

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and Maipú). The commune is represented in the

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

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Municipality of Cerrillos
{{Communes in Santiago Metropolitan Region Populated places in Santiago Province, Chile Communes of Chile Geography of Santiago, Chile 1991 establishments in Chile Populated places established in 1991

Demographics

Statistics

Administration

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