Huechuraba

Huechuraba
Commune
Panoramic view from San Cristobal Hill
Panoramic view from San Cristobal Hill


Emblem
Emblem
Map of Huechuraba commune within Greater Santiago
Huechuraba within Greater Santiago
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Huechuraba
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°28′S 70°42′W / 33.467°S 70.700°W / -33.467; -70.700
Country Chile
RegionSantiago Metro.
ProvinceSantiago
FoundedMarch 1946
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeMaximiliano Luksic Lederer (Ind/UDI)
Area
 • Total
44.8 km2 (17.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
101,808
 • Density2,270/km2 (5,890/sq mi)
 • Urban
101,715
 • Rural
93
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code56 +
WebsiteMunicipality of Huechuraba
Western suburbs
Ciudad empresarial
Espacio Riesco
Parque del Recuerdo cementry

Huechuraba (Spanish pronunciation: [wetʃuˈɾaβa]) is a commune in Santiago Province in the Santiago Metropolitan Region in Chile. It has 101,808 inhabitants.

Demographics

As of the 2024 census, the population is 101,808, of which 48.6% are male and 51.4% are female. People under 15 years old make up 19.1% of the population, and people over 65 years old make up 11.3%. 99.9% of the population is urban and 0.1% is rural.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
197022,217—    
198256,313+8.06%
199261,784+0.93%
200274,070+1.83%
201798,671+1.93%
2024101,808+0.45%
Source: INE, Memoria Chilena

Immigration

As of the 2024 census, immigrants make up 9.2% of the population - 8.1% are from South America, 0.7% from North America, 0.3% from Europe, 0.1% from Asia, 0.004% from Africa, and 0.01% from Oceania.

Administration

As a commune, Huechuraba is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is elected by popular vote every four years. The 2024-2028 alcalde is Maximiliano Luksic Lederer (Ind/UDI) who was elected for the 2024-2028 term. The communal council has the following members:

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Huechuraba is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Érika Olivera (RN), Jorge Durán Espinoza (RN), José Carlos Meza (REP), Andrés Giordano Salazar (FA), Karol Cariola (PC), Boris Barrera (PC) and Maite Orsini (RD), as part of the 9th electoral district, (together with Conchalí, Quinta Normal, Independencia, Recoleta, Lo Prado, Cerro Navia and Renca).

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality of Huechuraba" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  2. ↑ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  3. ↑ "División Político Administrativa y censal, 2007" [Political, Administrative and Census Division, 2007] (PDF) (in Spanish). INE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-14.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Resultados – Censo 2024" [Results – 2024 Census] (in Spanish). INE.
  5. ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  6. ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  7. ↑ "Censo de Población y Vivienda" [Census of Population and Housing] (in Spanish). INE.
  8. ↑ "Censos de 1970-1982" [1970-1982 Censuses] (PDF) (in Spanish). Memoria Chilena.
  9. ↑ "System of Regional Information". Ministry of Planning of Chile. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
  10. ↑ "Poverty in the Santiago Metropolitan Region" (PDF). Ministry of Planning of Chile (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2007.
  11. ↑ "The Trajectories of Human Development in the Communes of Chile (1994-2003)" (PDF). Government of Chile, Mideplán. UNDP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2010.