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| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Chile | ||
| Region | Santiago Metro. | ||
| Province | Chacabuco | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Type | Municipality | ||
| • Alcalde | Mario Olavarría Rodríguez | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 971.2 km2 (375 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 620 m (2,034 ft) | ||
| Population (2002 Census)[2] | |||
| • Total | 77,815 | ||
| • Density | 80.1/km2 (207.5/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 62,811 | ||
| • Rural | 15,004 | ||
| Sex[2] | |||
| • Men | 41,004 | ||
| • Women | 36,811 | ||
| Time zone | CLT [3] (UTC-4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CLST [4] (UTC-3) | ||
| Area code(s) | 56 + | ||
| Website | Municipality of Colina | ||
Colina is a Chilean city and commune, capital of the Chacabuco Province, in the northern part of the Santiago Metropolitan Region.
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According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Colina spans an area of 52,769 km2 (20,374 sq mi) and has 77,815 inhabitants (41,004 men and 36,811 women). Of these, 62,811 (80.7%) lived in urban areas and 15,004 (19.3%) in rural areas. The population grew by 47.5% (25,046 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2] Average household income: US$19,783 (PPP, 2006).
As a commune, Colina 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 2008-2012 alcalde is Mario Olavarría Rodríguez.[1] The regional intendant, appointed by the president, is Fernando Echeverría.[5]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Colina is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Patricio Melero (UDI) and Mr. Gabriel Silber (PDC) as part of the 16th electoral district, (together with Lampa, Tiltil, Quilicura and Pudahuel). The commune is represented in the Senate by Guido Girardi Lavín (PPD) and Jovino Novoa Vásquez (UDI) as part of the 7th senatorial constituency (Santiago-West).