Independencia, Chile


Independencia is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Independencia spans an area of and has 65,479 inhabitants, making the commune an entirely urban area. The population fell by 15.8% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. The 2006 projected population was 57,886.

Stats

As a commune, Independencia 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 Gonzalo Durán Baronti. The communal council has the following members:
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Independencia is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Patricio Hales and Sra. Claudia Nogueira as part of the 19th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Guido Girardi Lavín and Jovino Novoa Vásquez as part of the 7th senatorial constituency.