La Reina Explained
| La Reina |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | Commune |
| Flag Alt: | Flag |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms |
| Map Alt: | Map of La Reina commune within Greater Santiago |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Map Narrow: | yes |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Coordinates: | -33.45°N -103°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Santiago Metro. |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Santiago |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Party: | UDI |
| Leader Name: | José Manuel Palacios |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 23.4 |
| Population Total: | 96762 |
| Population As Of: | 2002 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Population Blank1: | 96762 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank2: | 0 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 44,293 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 52,469 |
| Timezone: | CLT[4] |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Area Code: | 56 + |
| Website: | Municipality of La Reina |
La Reina (Spanish: "The Queen"; distorted from Larraín) is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region, created in 1963 from an eastern portion of the Ñuñoa commune. It belongs to the Northeastern zone of Santiago de Chile.
La Reina is a residential commune inhabited by mostly mid to upper-mid income families and high-income groups. The Eulogio Sánchez Airport and Military Hospital are both located in the southern part of the commune.
Demographics
According to the 1999 census of the National Statistics Institute, La Reina spans an area of 23.4sqkm and has 96,762 inhabitants (44,293 men and 52,469 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population grew by 4.7% (4,352 persons) between the 1990 and 1999 censuses.[3] The 2003 projected population was 96,551.[5]
- Average annual household income: US$42,248 (PPP, 2006)[5]
- Population below poverty line: 7.8% (2006)[6]
- Regional quality of life index: 86.23, high, 4 out of 52 (2005)
- Human Development Index
0.883, 5 out of 341 (2003)[7]
Notable residents
- Michelle Bachelet, former President of Chile
- Fernando Castillo Velasco, architect, former mayor of La Reina and former governor of the Santiago Metropolitan Region
- Amanda de Negri Quintana, lawyer and former political prisoner under Pinochet's regime
- Mónica Echeverría Yáñez, writer
- Fernando González, retired tennis player
- Erich Honecker, former president of East Germany, who spent the last years of his life (1993–1994) in La Reina
- Margot Honecker, former Education Minister of East Germany, wife of Erich Honecker
- Ricardo Lagos, former President of Chile
Government
As a commune, La Reina 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 2021-2024 mayor is José Manuel Palacios Parra (UDI). The communal council has the following members:[8]
- Mauricio Martin Hartwig (PLR)
- Manuel José Covarrubias Cerda (UDI)
- María José Herrera Brummer (Evópoli)
- Rodolfo del Real Mihovilovic (RN)
- Cecilia González Hansen (DC)
- Cristián del Canto Quiroga (PS)
- Fernando Encina Waissbluth (FA)
- Fresia Pérez González (FREVS)
La Reina is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Jaime Pilowsky (PDC) and José Antonio Kast (UDI) as part of the 24th electoral district (together with Peñalolén). The commune is represented in the Senate by Carlos Montes (PS) and Manuel José Ossandón (RN) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).
Schools
Private
Public
- Educational Complex of La Reina (Complejo Educacional de La Reina)
- Swiss Confederation School (Colegio Confederación Suiza)
- Yangtsé School (Colegio Yangtsé)
- Palestinian School (Escuela Palestina)
- San Constantino School (Colegio San Constantino)
- Eugenio María de Hostos School (Liceo Eugenio María de Hostos)
- Developmental School for Special Needs (Escuela Especial de Desarrollo)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades . 27 January 2011. es.
- Web site: Municipality of La Reina . 27 January 2011. es.
- Web site: National Statistics Institute . 13 December 2010. es.
- Web site: Chile Time . 26 September 2010 . WorldTimeZones.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130719/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm . 11 September 2007 .
- Web site: System of Regional Information . 13 September 2010 . Ministry of Planning of Chile . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100823144707/http://sir.mideplan.cl/ . 23 August 2010 .
- Web site: Poverty in the Santiago Metropolitan Region . Ministry of Planning of Chile . PDF . https://web.archive.org/web/20070824153157/http://www.mideplan.cl/final/bajar.php?path=casen2006regional&id=CASEN2006-Metropolitana.pdf . August 24, 2007. es.
- Web site: The Trajectories of Human Development in the Communes of Chile (1994-2003) . . Government of Chile, Mideplán . PDF . 13 September 2010 . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707010209/http://www.desarrollohumano.cl/otraspub/pub12/IDHC%20con%20portada.pdf . 7 July 2011 .
- Web site: Concejales de La Reina. 11 October 2024. lareina.cl. es.
