Cerrillos, Chile facts for kids
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Cerrillos
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Parque Bicentenario
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| Country | Chile | ||||
| Region | Santiago Metro. | ||||
| Province | Santiago | ||||
| Founded | 17 March 1991 | ||||
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| • Type | Municipality | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • Total | 21.0 km2 (8.1 sq mi) | ||||
| Elevation | 517 m (1,696 ft) | ||||
| Population
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| • Total | 89,520 | ||||
| • Density | 4,262/km2 (11,040/sq mi) | ||||
| • Urban | 89,520 | ||||
| • Rural | 0 | ||||
| Demonym(s) | Cerrillano | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| • Men | 44,272 | ||||
| • Women | 45,248 | ||||
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) | ||||
| Area code(s) | 56 + | ||||
| 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 — as a spot of the conurbation of Santiago. The commune was created in 1991 from a subdivision of Maipú.
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 2012-2016 mayor is Arturo Aguirre Gacitúa (PS), and the council has the following members:
- Juan De Dios Jiménez Retamal (RN)
- Orfilia Castro Tobar (PPD)
- María Luisa Figueroa Garrido (PS)
- Cecilia Foncea Astudillo (DC)
- Felipe Martinez Calderón (IND)
- Guillermo Reeves Iriarte (RN)
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).
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 living in 19,811 households, giving it a population density of 3,424.1/km2 (8,868/sq mi). 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.
- Other 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)
- Human Development Index: 0.743, 54 out of 341 (2003)
See also
- Villa Mexico (small town of cerrillos)
