El Bosque, Chile


El Bosque is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The commune spans an area of.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, El Bosque spans an area of and has 175,594 inhabitants, making the commune an entirely urban area. The population grew by 1.6% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
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As a commune, El Bosque 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 major is Sadi Melo Moya. The communal council has the following members:
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, El Bosque is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Tucapel Jiménez and Mr. Iván Moreira as part of the 27th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Soledad Alvear Valenzuela and Pablo Longueira Montes as part of the 8th senatorial constituency.

Transportation

The El Bosque airport serves El Bosque commune.