Colina is a

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and commune, capital of the Chacabuco Province, in the northern part of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, approximately 30 kilometers north of Santiago Centro.

Demographics

According to the 2002

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of the National Statistics Institute, Colina spans an area of and has 77,815 inhabitants (41,004 men and 36,811 women). Of these, 62,811 (80.7%) lived in

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s and 15,004 (19.3%) in

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s. The population grew by 47.5% (25,046 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. Average household income: US$19,783 (PPP, 2006). Autopista Los Libertadores

Administration

As a commune, Colina 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 2012-2016 alcalde is Mario Olavarría Rodríguez ( UDI). The communal council has the following members: * Gonzalo Torres Ferrari ( RN) * Alejandra Bravo Hidalgo ( PRI) * Andrés Vásquez Medina ( PDC) * Máximo Larraín Geisse ( UDI) * Jorge Boher Ferrada ( UDI) * Pablo Atenas Valenzuela ( PDC) The regional

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, appointed by the president, is Fernando Echeverría. Belonging to Province of Chacabuco, whose actual governor is Mrs. Angélica Antimán. Within the

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, Colina is represented in the

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by Mr. Patricio Melero ( UDI) and Mr. Gabriel Silber ( PDC) as part of the 16th electoral district (together with Lampa, Tiltil, Quilicura and Pudahuel). The commune is represented in the

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by Guido Girardi Lavín ( PPD) and Jovino Novoa Vásquez (UDI) as part of the 7th senatorial constituency (Santiago-West).

Education

The Chamisero campus of the '' Lycée Antoine-de-Saint-Exupéry de Santiago'' is in Colina. The campus officially opened on May 21, 2013 although the ''maternelle'' (kindergarten) opened in February of that year.Historique
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References

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Municipality of Colina
{{Communes in Santiago Metropolitan Region Communes of Chile Capitals of Chilean provinces Populated places in Chacabuco Province 1891 establishments in Chile