La Cisterna


La Cisterna is a commune of Chile and census-designated city located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It was founded on 30 May 1925. It is part of Greater Santiago.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, La Cisterna spans an area of and has 85,118 inhabitants, making the commune an entirely urban area. The population fell by 10.1% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. The 2006 projected population was 78,402.

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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 2012-2016 alcalde is Santiago Rebolledo Pizarro. The communal council has the following members:
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, La Cisterna is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Tucapel Jiménez and Iván Moreira as part of the 27th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Soledad Alvear and Pablo Longueira as part of the 8th senatorial constituency.