| El Bosque | |
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| Map of El Bosque commune in Greater Santiago | |
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El Bosque
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| Coordinates (city): | |
| Chile | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metro. |
| Province | Santiago |
| Founded | 28 November 1981 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Sadi Melo Moya |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 14.1 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 587 m (1,926 ft) |
| Population (2002 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 175,594 |
| • Density | 12,453.5/km2 (32,254.4/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 175,594 |
| • Rural | 0 |
| Sex[2] | |
| • Men | 86,435 |
| • Women | 89,159 |
| Time zone | CLT [3] (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | CLST [4] (UTC-3) |
| Website | Municipality of El Bosque |
El Bosque (Spanish for "the forest") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The commune spans an area of 14.1 km2 (5 sq mi).[2]
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According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, El Bosque spans an area of 14.1 km2 (5 sq mi) and has 175,594 inhabitants (86,435 men and 89,159 women), making the commune an entirely urban area. The population grew by 1.6% (2,740 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
As a commune, El Bosque 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 Sadi Melo Moya.[1]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, El Bosque is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Tucapel Jiménez (PPD) and Mr. Iván Moreira (UDI) as part of the 27th electoral district, (together with La Cisterna and San Ramón). The commune is represented in the Senate by Soledad Alvear Valenzuela (PDC) and Pablo Longueira Montes (UDI) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).
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