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| Map of Pedro Aguirre Cerda commune in Greater Santiago | |
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Pedro Aguirre Cerda
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| Coordinates (city): | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metro. |
| Province | Santiago |
| Government[1] [2] | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Claudina Nuñez Jimenez (PC) |
| Area[3] | |
| • Total | 9.7 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 114,560 |
| • Density | 11,810.3/km2 (30,588.6/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 114,560 |
| • Rural | 0 |
| Sex[3] | |
| • Men | 55,382 |
| • Women | 59,178 |
| Time zone | CLT [4] (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | CLST [5] (UTC-3) |
| Area code(s) | 56 + |
| Website | Municipality of Pedro Aguirre Cerda |
Pedro Aguirre Cerda (PAC) is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is named after President Pedro Aguirre Cerda.
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According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Pedro Aguirre Cerda spans an area of 9.7 km2 (4 sq mi) and has 114,560 inhabitants (55,382 men and 59,178 women), making the commune an entirely urban area. The population fell by 12.2% (15881 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]
As a commune, Pedro Aguirre Cerda 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 Claudina Nuñez Jimenez (PC).[1][2]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Pedro Aguirre Cerda is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Pedro Browne (RN) and Guillermo Teillier (PC) as part of the 28th electoral district, (together with San Miguel and Lo Espejo). 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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