Colina, Chile

Colina
—  City and Commune  —
Coat of arms
Map of Colina commne in Santiago Metropolitan Region
Colina Location in Chile
Coordinates: 33°12′6″S 70°40′13″W / 33.20167°S 70.67028°W / -33.20167; -70.67028Coordinates: 33°12′6″S 70°40′13″W / 33.20167°S 70.67028°W / -33.20167; -70.67028
Country	Chile
Region	Santiago Metro.
Province	Chacabuco
Government[1]
- Type	Municipality
- Alcalde	Mario Olavarría Rodríguez
Area[2]
- Total	971.2 km2 (375 sq mi)
Elevation	620 m (2,034 ft)
Population (2002 Census)[2]
- Total	77,815
- Density	80.1/km2 (207.5/sq mi)
- Urban	62,811
- Rural	15,004
Sex[2]
- Men	41,004
- Women	36,811
Time zone	CLT [3] (UTC-4)
- Summer (DST)	CLST [4] (UTC-3)
Area code(s)	56 +
Website	Municipality of Colina

Colina is a Chilean city and commune, capital of the Chacabuco Province, in the northern part of the Santiago Metropolitan Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Colina spans an area of 52,769 km² (20,374 sq mi) and has 77,815 inhabitants (41,004 men and 36,811 women). Of these, 62,811 (80.7%) lived in urban areas and 15,004 (19.3%) in rural areas. The population grew by 47.5% (25,046 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[2] Average household income: US$19,783 (PPP, 2006).^{[citation needed]}

Administration

As a commune, Colina 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 2008-2012 alcalde is Mario Olavarría Rodríguez.^[1] The regional intendant, appointed by the president, is Fernando Echeverría.^[5]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Colina is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Patricio Melero (UDI) and Mr. Gabriel Silber (PDC) as part of the 16th electoral district, (together with Lampa, Tiltil, Quilicura and Pudahuel). The commune is represented in the Senate by Guido Girardi Lavín (PPD) and Jovino Novoa Vásquez (UDI) as part of the 7th senatorial constituency (Santiago-West).

References

1. ^ ^{a b} (Spanish) "Municipality of Colina". http://www.colina.cl/. Retrieved 3 December 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} (Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php. Retrieved 3 December 2010. 
3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm. Retrieved 26 September 2010. 
4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm. Retrieved 26 September 2010. 
5. ^ (Spanish) "Gobierno de Chile: Intendentes". http://www.gobiernodechile.cl/intendentes/. Retrieved 3 December 2010. 

External links

• (Spanish) Municipality of Colina