Peñalolén
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Peñalolén (Mapudungun "fraternal meeting place") is a Chilean commune in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It was founded on November 15, 1984.
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[edit] Stats
- Area: 54.2 km²[1]
- Population: 238,177 (2006 projection)[1]
- Average annual household income: US$23,998 (PPP, 2006)[1]
- Population below poverty line: 8.7% (2006)[2]
- Regional quality of life index: 74.35, medium, 26 out of 52 (2005)
- Human Development Index: 0.743, 52 out of 341 (2003)[3]
[edit] Mayors
Since 1984, Peñalolén has had five mayors:
- María Angélica Cristi (1984-1989, appointed)
- Carlos Alarcón (1989-1993)
- Carlos Echeverría (1993-1996)
- Carlos Alarcón (1997-2004)
- Claudio Orrego (2004-present)
[edit] Universities
- Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
- Universidad Internacional SEK Chile
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Sistema de Información Regional, Ministry of Planning of Chile.
- ^ Poverty in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Ministry of Planning of Chile.
- ^ "Las Trayectorias del Desarrollo Humano en las Comunas de Chile (1994-2003)." UNDP, Gobierno de Chile, Mideplán
[edit] External links
- Municipality homepage (in Spanish)
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