La Reina facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
La Reina
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View from the Mall Plaza Egaña to the east
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| Country | Chile | |||||
| Region | Santiago Metro. | |||||
| Province | Santiago | |||||
| Government | ||||||
| • Type | Municipality | |||||
| Area | ||||||
| • Total | 23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi) | |||||
| Population
(2002 Census)
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| • Total | 96,762 | |||||
| • Density | 4,135/km2 (10,710/sq mi) | |||||
| • Urban | 96,762 | |||||
| • Rural | 0 | |||||
| Sex | ||||||
| • Men | 44,293 | |||||
| • Women | 52,469 | |||||
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) | |||||
| Area code(s) | 56 + | |||||
| Website | Municipality of La Reina | |||||
La Reina (Spanish: "The Queen"; distorted from Larraín) is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region, created in 1963 from an eastern portion of the Ñuñoa commune. It belongs to the Northeastern zone of Santiago de Chile.
La Reina is a residential commune inhabited by mostly mid to upper-mid income families and high-income groups. The Eulogio Sánchez Airport and Military Hospital are both located in the southern part of the commune.
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Demographics
According to the 1999 census of the National Statistics Institute, La Reina spans an area of 23.4 km2 (9 sq mi) and has 96,762 inhabitants (44,293 men and 52,469 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population grew by 4.7% (4,352 persons) between the 1990 and 1999 censuses. The 2003 projected population was 96,551.
- Average annual household income: US$42,248 (PPP, 2006)
- Population below poverty line: 7.8% (2006)
- Regional quality of life index: 86.23, high, 4 out of 52 (2005)
- Human Development Index: 0.883, 5 out of 341 (2003)
Notable residents
- Michelle Bachelet, former President of Chile
- Fernando Castillo Velasco, architect, former mayor of La Reina and former governor of the Santiago Metropolitan Region
- Amanda de Negri Quintana, lawyer and former political prisoner under Pinochet's regime
- Mónica Echeverría Yáñez, writer
- Fernando González, retired tennis player
- Erich Honecker, former president of East Germany, who spent the last years of his life (1993–1994) in La Reina
- Margot Honecker, former Education Minister of East Germany, wife of Erich Honecker
- Ricardo Lagos, former President of Chile
Schools
Private
- The Grange School
- Andrée English School
- Saint John's Villa Academy
- British Royal School
- Colegio de La Salle
- Colegio Santo Domingo
Public
- Educational Complex of La Reina (Complejo Educacional de La Reina)
- Swiss Confederation School (Colegio Confederación Suiza)
- Yangtsé School (Colegio Yangtsé)
- Palestinian School (Escuela Palestina)
- San Constantino School (Colegio San Constantino)
- Eugenio María de Hostos School (Liceo Eugenio María de Hostos)
- Developmental School for Special Needs (Escuela Especial de Desarrollo)
