La Cisterna

La Cisterna
—  City and Commune  —

Coat of arms
Map of the La Cisterna commune within Greater Santiago
La Cisterna
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city):
Country Chile
Region Santiago Metro.
Province Santiago
Founded 30 May 1925
Government[1] [2]
 • Type Municipality
 • Alcalde Santiago Rebolledo Pizarro (PPD)
Area[3]
 • Total 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Population (2002 Census)[3]
 • Total 85,118
 • Density 8,511.8/km2 (22,045.5/sq mi)
 • Urban 85,118
 • Rural 0
Sex[3]
 • Men 40,651
 • Women 44,467
Time zone CLT [4] (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) CLST [5] (UTC-3)
Area code(s) 56 +
Website Municipality of La Cisterna

La Cisterna (Spanish for "the cistern") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It was founded on 30 May 1925.

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Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, La Cisterna spans an area of 10 km2 (4 sq mi) and has 85,118 inhabitants (40,651 men and 44,467 women), making the commune an entirely urban area. The population fell by 10.1% (9594 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3] The 2006 projected population was 78,402.[6]

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Administration

As a commune, La Cisterna 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 Santiago Rebolledo Pizarro (PPD).[1][2]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, La Cisterna is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Tucapel Jiménez (PPD) and Iván Moreira (UDI) as part of the 27th electoral district, (together with El Bosque and San Ramón). The commune is represented in the Senate by Soledad Alvear (PDC) and Pablo Longueira (UDI) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).

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