Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Chile


Pedro Aguirre Cerda is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is named after President Pedro Aguirre Cerda.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Pedro Aguirre Cerda spans an area of and has 114,560 inhabitants, making the commune an entirely urban area. The population fell by 12.2% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
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As a commune, Pedro Aguirre Cerda 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 2012-1016 major is Claudina Núñez Jiménez. The communal council has the following members:
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Pedro Aguirre Cerda is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Pedro Browne and Guillermo Teillier as part of the 28th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Carlos Montes and Manuel José Ossandón as part of the 8th senatorial constituency.