La Florida
Encyclopedia
La Florida is a commune of Chile
located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region
.
of the National Statistics Institute
, La Florida spans an area of 70.8 sqkm and has 365,674 inhabitants (176,245 men and 189,429 women). Of these, 365,563 (100%) lived in urban area
s and 111 (0%) in rural areas. The population grew by 11.2% (36,793 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. The projected 2006 population was 395,720.
, headed by an alcalde
who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Jorge Gajardo García (PS
), however, he resigned on 2 March 2011. 15 councilary elections were arranged until a new mayor could be elected, Rodolfo Carter(UDI)
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, La Florida is represented in the Chamber of Deputies
by Carlos Montes (PS) and Gustavo Hasbún (UDI) as part of the 26th electoral district, which consists entirely of the La Florida commune. The commune is represented in the Senate
by Soledad Alvear
(PDC
) and Pablo Longueira
(UDI) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region
Santiago Metropolitan Region
Santiago Metropolitan Region or simply Metropolitan Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It is the country's only landlocked administrative region and contains the nation's capital, Santiago...
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Demographics
According to the 2002 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of the National Statistics Institute
National Statistics Institute (Chile)
The National Statistics Institute of Chile is a state-run organization of the Government of Chile, created in the second half of the 19th century and tasked with performing a general census of population and housing, then collecting, producing and publishing official demographic statistics of...
, La Florida spans an area of 70.8 sqkm and has 365,674 inhabitants (176,245 men and 189,429 women). Of these, 365,563 (100%) lived in urban area
Urban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
s and 111 (0%) in rural areas. The population grew by 11.2% (36,793 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. The projected 2006 population was 395,720.
Stats
- Average annual household income: US$30,049 (PPPPurchasing power parityIn economics, purchasing power parity is a condition between countries where an amount of money has the same purchasing power in different countries. The prices of the goods between the countries would only reflect the exchange rates...
, 2006) - Population below poverty line: 9.6% (2006)
- Regional quality of life index: 80.21, high, 13 out of 52 (2005)
- Human Development IndexHuman Development IndexThe Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries...
: 0.773, 27 out of 341 (2003)
Administration
As a commune, La Florida is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal councilMunicipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
, headed by an alcalde
Alcalde
Alcalde , or Alcalde ordinario, is the traditional Spanish municipal magistrate, who had both judicial and administrative functions. An alcalde was, in the absence of a corregidor, the presiding officer of the Castilian cabildo and judge of first instance of a town...
who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Jorge Gajardo García (PS
Socialist Party of Chile
The Socialist Party of Chile is a political party, that is part of the center-left Coalition of Parties for Democracy coalition. Its historical leader was the late President of Chile Salvador Allende Gossens, who was deposed by General Pinochet in 1973...
), however, he resigned on 2 March 2011. 15 councilary elections were arranged until a new mayor could be elected, Rodolfo Carter(UDI)
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, La Florida is represented in the Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies of Chile
The Chamber of Deputies of the Republic of Chile is the lower house of Chile's bicameral Congress. Its organisation and its powers and duties are defined in articles 42 to 59 of Chile's current constitution....
by Carlos Montes (PS) and Gustavo Hasbún (UDI) as part of the 26th electoral district, which consists entirely of the La Florida commune. The commune is represented in the Senate
Senate of Chile
The Senate of the Republic of Chile is the upper house of Chile's bicameral National Congress, as established in the current Constitution of Chile.-Composition:...
by Soledad Alvear
Soledad Alvear
María Soledad Alvear Valenzuela , is a Chilean lawyer and Christian Democrat politician, who was a cabinet member of the Aylwin, Frei and Lagos administrations. She was president of the Christian Democrat Party from 2006-2008...
(PDC
Christian Democratic Party
Christian democratic parties are those political parties that seek to apply Christian principles to public policy. The underlying Christian democracy movement emerged in 19th-century Europe, largely under the influence of Catholic social teaching, and it continues to be influential in Europe and...
) and Pablo Longueira
Pablo Longueira
Juan Pablo Longueira Montes in a Chilean right-wing politician, industrial civil engineer and Independent Democrat Union senator . He was previously a deputy . He launched his candidacy for president of Chile on March 30, 2007, but canceled it on May 3, 2007.-External links:* *...
(UDI) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).