Buin, Chile


Buin is a city and commune of Chile, in the Maipo Province, Metropolitan Region of Santiago, which forms part of Greater Santiago. It is a city conformed by the towns of Maipo, Viluco, Linderos, Valdivia de Paine, Alto Jahuel, Los Guindos and El Recurso. Buin is located about south of Santiago in the Maipo Valley wine region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Buin spans an area of and has 63,419 inhabitants. Of these, 53,506 lived in urban areas and 9,913 in rural areas. The population grew by 20.1% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Buin 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 2012-2016 alcalde is Ángel Bozán Ramos. The communal council has the following members:
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Buin is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Ramón Farías and Mr. José Antonio Kast as part of the 30th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Guido Girardi Lavín and Jovino Novoa Vásquez as part of the 7th senatorial constituency.