Las Condes


Las Condes is a city of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The area is inhabited primarily by upper-mid- to high income families, and known in the Chilean collective consciousness as home to the country's economic elite. Most of Las Condes′ commercial activity is situated along Apoquindo Avenue, which is called colloquially "Sanhattan".

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Las Condes spans an area of and has 249,893 inhabitants, making the commune an entirely urban area. The population grew by 20.1% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. The 2006 projected population was 283,226.

Indicators

As a commune, Las Condes 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 alcalde is Joaquín Lavín. The communal council has the following members:
Conservatives
Christian Democrats
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Las Condes is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Gonzalo Fuenzalida, Karin Luck, Catalina del Real, Francisco Undurraga and Guillermo Ramírez for the Conservatives, and Tomás Hirsch for the Frente Amplio as part of the 11th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Manuel José Ossandón and Carlos Montes as part of the 8th senatorial constituency.

Economy

, LATAM Airlines Group, and PAL Airlines have their headquarters in Las Condes.
Google Chile's headquarters are in Las Condes, as is Conversica's LATAM headquarters.

Entertainment

Las Condes has over 500 restaurants covering multiple world cuisines.

Education

The Deutsche Schule Santiago maintains two campuses in Las Condes: the Las Condes which has Years 7-12 and the school administration, and the Cerro Colorado campus, which houses preschool.
In addition the Scuola Italiana Vittorio Montiglio is located in Las Condes.

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