Peñalolén


Peñalolén is a Chilean commune in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It was founded on November 15, 1984.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Peñalolén spans an area of and has 216,060 inhabitants, making the commune an entirely urban area. The population grew by 20.2% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
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As a commune, Peñalolén 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 alcalde is Carolina Leitao. The communal council has the following members:
Since 1984, Peñalolén has had five mayors:
Peñalolén is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Jaime Pilowski and José Antonio Kast as part of the 24th electoral district. The commune is represented in the Senate by Manuel José Ossandón and Carlos Montes as part of the 8th senatorial constituency.

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