Lo Barnechea

Lo Barnechea
City and Commune
Pueblo de Lo Barnechea. At the left the Mapocho River Pueblo de Lo Barnechea. At the left the Mapocho River
Coat of arms of Lo Barnechea Coat of arms Lo Barnechea within Santiago Metropolitan Region Lo Barnechea within Santiago Metropolitan Region Lo Barnechea Location in Chile
Coordinates (city):
Country	Chile
Region	Santiago Metro
Province	Santiago
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Felipe Guevara Stephens (RN)
Area
• Total	1,023.7 km2 (395.3 sq mi)
Population (2002 Census)
• Total	74,749
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
• Urban	72,496
• Rural	2,253
Sex
• Men	34,901
• Women	39,848
Time zone	CLT (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	CLST (UTC-3)
Website	Municipality of Lo Barnechea

Lo Barnechea is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. Most of the commune is mountainous and its inhabited areas are part of the northeasternmost section of Greater Santiago. It is home to some of Chile's fanciest neighborhoods (including La Dehesa, often associated with the nouveau riche), but also to very poor areas, such as Cerro Dieciocho. The largest international school in Santiago, International School Nido de Aguilas is located in the commune as are all of the capital's ski centers.

The indigenous people of Lo Barnechea were called the Huaicoche in their Mapudungun language: Huayco, meaning flash flood, and che, for people.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Lo Barnechea spans an area of 1,023.7 km² (395 sq mi) and has 74,749 inhabitants (34,901 men and 39,848 women). Of these, 72,496 (97%) lived in urban areas and 2,253 (3%) in rural areas. The population grew by 49.3% (24,687 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. The 2006 projected population was 103,376.

Stats

• Average annual household income per capita: US$23,183 (PPP, 2011)
• Population below poverty line: 16.6% (2011)
• Regional quality of life index: 80.73, high, 11 out of 52 (2005)
• Human Development Index: 0.912, 3 out of 341 (2003)

Administration

As a commune, Lo Barnechea 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 Felipe Guevara Stephens (RN). The communal council has the following members:

• René Barba Rondanelli (UDI)
• Felipe Irarrázaval Ovalle (IND)
• Rodrigo Montt Swett (RN)
• Paula Phillips Maturana (UDI)
• Macarena Silva Irarrázaval (RN)
• Carlos Ward Edwards (UDI)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Lo Barnechea is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Cristián Monckeberg (RN) and Ernesto Silva (UDI) as part of the 23rd electoral district, (together with Las Condes and Vitacura). The commune is represented in the Senate by Soledad Alvear (PDC) and Pablo Longueira (UDI) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).

Education

The Escuela Japonesa de Santiago (サンチャゴ日本人学校)/Instituto de Enseñanza Japonesa, a Japanese international school, is located in Lo Barnechea.

External links

• (Spanish) Municipality of Lo Barnechea