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Quinta Normal
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Coat of arms
Coat of arms
Map of Quinta Normal commune within Greater Santiago
Map of Quinta Normal commune within Greater Santiago
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Quinta Normal
Location in Chile
Country Chile
Region Santiago Metro.
Province Santiago
Government
 • Type Municipality
Area
 • Total 13 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population
 (2002 Census)
 • Total 104,012
 • Density 8,000/km2 (20,700/sq mi)
 • Urban
104,012
 • Rural
0
Sex
 • Men 50,509
 • Women 53,503
Time zone UTC-4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code(s) 56 +
Website Municipality of Quinta Normal

Quinta Normal is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is named after a large park in the area.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Quinta Normal spans an area of 13 km2 (5 sq mi) and has 104,012 inhabitants (50,509 men and 53,503 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population fell by 10.6% (12337 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Stats

  • Population: 95,597 (2006 projection)
  • Average annual household income: US$17,919 (PPP, 2006)
  • Population below poverty line: 10.8% (2006)
  • Regional quality of life index: 77.01, mid-high, 19 out of 52 (2005)
  • Human Development Index: 0.723, 87 out of 341 (2003)

Administration

As a commune, Quinta Normal 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 2012-2016 alcalde is Carmen Gloria Fernández Valenzuela (PDC). The communal council has the following members:

  • Karina Delfino Mussa (PS)
  • Pablo García Ramírez (PPD)
  • Luis Díaz Espinoza (PC)
  • Katherine Martorell Awad (RN)
  • Javier Lagos Rosales (PDC)
  • Francisco Duarte Díaz (PDC)
  • Elizabet Rudzajs Corbalán (UDI)
  • Lorenzo Mora Moraga (UDI)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Quinta Normal is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Nicolás Monckeberg (RN) and Cristina Girardi (PPD) as part of the 18th electoral district, (together with Cerro Navia and Lo Prado). The commune is represented in the Senate by Guido Girardi Lavín (PPD) and Andrés Allamand (RN) as part of the 7th senatorial constituency (Santiago-West).

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