Huechuraba
City and commune
Coordinates33°28′S 70°42′W
CountryChile
RegionSantiago Metro.
ProvinceSantiago
FoundedMarch 1946
AlcaldeMaximiliano Luksic Lederer
Leader partyInd/UDI
Unit prefMetric
Area total44.8 km²
Population total74070
Population as of2002 Census
Urban74070
Rural0
Men36,433
Women37,637
Time zoneCLT[1] (UTC-4)
Time zone (DST)CLST[2] (UTC-3)
WebsiteMunicipality of Huechuraba

Huechuraba (wetʃuˈɾaβa) is a city and commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Huechuraba spans an area of 44.8 km2 (17 sq mi) and has 74,070 inhabitants (36,433 men and 37,637 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population grew by 19.9% (12,286 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3] The projected 2006 population was 82,200 (2006 projection)[4][failed verification]

Statistics

  • Average annual household income: $52,904 (PPP, 2006)[4][failed verification]
  • Population below poverty line: 14.5% (2006)[5]
  • Regional quality of life index: 73.23, medium, 31 out of 52 (2005)
  • Human Development Index: 0.737, 56 out of 341 (2003)[6]

Administration

As a commune, Huechuraba is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is elected by popular vote every four years. The 2024-2028 alcalde is Maximiliano Luksic Lederer (Ind/UDI) who was elected for the 2024-2028 term. The communal council has the following members:

  • Jorge Arancibia Labraña (REP)
  • Fresia Hernández Bravo (FA)
  • Bárbara Plaza Escobar (PCCh)
  • Humberto Allendes Olivares (Evópoli)
  • Elisa Kaelin Tello (Ind/PL)
  • Fernando Pérez Navarro (RN)
  • Genaro Román Zamorano (PPD)
  • Javiera Jiménez Palomo (PS)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Huechuraba is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Érika Olivera (RN), Jorge Durán Espinoza (RN), José Carlos Meza (REP), Andrés Giordano Salazar (FA), Karol Cariola (PC), Boris Barrera (PC) and Maite Orsini (RD), as part of the 9th electoral district, (together with Conchalí, Quinta Normal, Independencia, Recoleta, Lo Prado, Cerro Navia and Renca).

References

  1. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  3. ^ "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  4. ^ "System of Regional Information". Ministry of Planning of Chile. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Poverty in the Santiago Metropolitan Region" (PDF) (in Spanish). Ministry of Planning of Chile. Archived August 24, 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ "The Trajectories of Human Development in the Communes of Chile (1994-2003)". Government of Chile, Mideplán. UNDP. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2010.