La Pintana


La Pintana is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. La Pintana is home to Antumapu, the agricultural and veterinary sciences campus of University of Chile, Chile's oldest university.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, La Pintana spans an area of and has 190,085 inhabitants, making the commune an entirely urban area. The population grew by 12.1% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. The 2006 projected population was 201,183.

Stats

As a commune, La Pintana 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 Jaime Pavez Moreno. The communal council has the following members:
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, La Pintana is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Osvaldo Andrade and Leopoldo Pérez as part of the 29th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Soledad Alvear and Pablo Longueira as part of the 8th senatorial constituency.