Peñaflor, Chile


Peñaflor is a city and commune of the Talagante Province in central Chile's Santiago Metropolitan Region.

Geography

It can be found in the Chilean Central Valley approximately southwest of the metropolitan area of Santiago. The commune spans an area of.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Peñaflor spans an area of and has 66,619 inhabitants. Of these, 63,209 lived in urban areas and 3,410 in rural areas. The population grew by 32.8% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Administration

As a commune, Peñaflor 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 Manuel Fuentes Rosales, and his council members are:
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Peñaflor is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Denise Pascal and Gonzalo Uriarte as part of the 31st electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Guido Girardi Lavín and Jovino Novoa Vásquez as part of the 7th senatorial constituency.