| Coordinates | 33°30′S 70°43′W |
|---|---|
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metro. |
| Province | Santiago |
| Founded | 17 March 1991 |
| Alcalde | Johnny Yáñez |
| Leader party | Ind |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Area total | 21.0 km² |
| Elevation | 517 m |
| Population total | 89520 |
| Population as of | 2023 projection |
| Population density | 4262 km² |
| Population demonym | Cerrillano |
| Urban | 89520 |
| Rural | 0 |
| Men | 44,272 |
| Women | 45,248 |
| Time zone | CLT[1] (UTC-4) |
| Time zone (DST) | CLST[2] (UTC-3) |
| Website | Municipality of Cerrillos |
Cerrillos (English: Hillocks) is a commune of Chile located in a midtown area of Santiago and the southwest of the city — in the Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The commune was created in 1991 from a subdivision of Maipú.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, the commune spans an area of 21 km2 (8 sq mi) and has a population of 71,906[3] living in 19,811 households,[4] giving it a population density of 3,424.1 PD/sqkm. 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.[3]
Statistics
- Average annual household income: US$22,234 (PPP, 2006)[5][failed verification]
- Population below poverty line: 8.3% (2006)[6]
- Regional quality of life index: 72.93, medium, 32 out of 52 (2005)[citation needed]
- Human Development Index: 0.743, 54 out of 341 (2003)[7]
Administration
As a commune, Cerrillos is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2024-2028 mayor is Johnny Yáñez (Ind), and the council has the following members:[8][9]
- 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 electoral divisions of Chile, Cerillos is represented in the Chamber of Deputies as a part of the 20th electoral district (together with Estación Central and Maipú). The commune is represented in the Senate as part of the 7th senatorial constituency (Santiago-West).
See also
- Villa Mexico (small town of cerrillos)
References
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ "INE - 2002 Census of Population and Housing" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 September 2010.
- ^ "Administrative and Censual Political Division" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
- ^ "System of Regional Information" (in Spanish). Ministry of Planning of Chile. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ "Poverty in the Santiago Metropolitan Region" (PDF) (in Spanish). Ministry of Planning of Chile. Archived August 24, 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "The Trajectories of Human Development in the Communes of Chile (1994-2003)" (in Spanish). Government of Chile, Mideplán. UNDP. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ "Municipality of Cerrillos" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
External links
- (in Spanish) Municipality of Cerrillos