La Reina


La Reina is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region created in 1963 from an eastern portion of the Ñuñoa commune.
La Reina is a residential commune inhabited by mostly mid to upper-mid income families and high-income groups. The Eulogio Sánchez Airport and Military Hospital are both located in the southern part of the commune.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, La Reina spans an area of and has 96,762 inhabitants, making the commune an entirely urban area. The population grew by 4.7% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. The 2006 projected population was 96,551.
As a commune, La Reina 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 2016-2020 mayor is José Manuel Palacios Parra. The communal council has the following members:
La Reina is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Jaime Pilowsky and José Antonio Kast as part of the 24th electoral district. The commune is represented in the Senate by Carlos Montes and Manuel José Ossandón as part of the 8th senatorial constituency.

Schools

Private