Lo Espejo | |
|---|---|
  Lo Espejo Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city):33°31′S70°41.5′W / 33.517°S 70.6917°W /-33.517; -70.6917 | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metro. |
| Province | Santiago |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Miguel Ángel Bruna Silva (PPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi) |
| Population (1999 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 112,800 |
| • Density | 16,000/km2 (41,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 112,800 |
| • Rural | 0 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 55,478 |
| • Women | 57,322 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[4]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[5]) |
| Area code | 56 + |
| Website | Municipality of Lo Espejo |
Lo Espejo is acommune ofChile located inSantiago Province,Santiago Metropolitan Region. It has the country's largestpopulation density.
According to the 1999census of theNational Statistics Institute, Lo Espejo spans an area of 7.2 km2 (3 sq mi) and has 112,800 inhabitants (55,478 men and 57,322 women), and the commune is an entirelyurban area. The population fell by 6.1% (7,275 persons) between the 1990 and 1999 censuses.[3] The 2006 population was projected at 106,819 persons, a 5.3% decline.[6][failed verification]
As a commune, Lo Espejo is a third-leveladministrative division of Chile administered by amunicipal council, headed by analcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2021-2024 alcaldesa isJaviera Reyes Jara (PC).[9] The communal council has the following members:[10]
Within theelectoral divisions of Chile, Lo Espejo is represented in theChamber of Deputies by Pedro Browne (RN) and Guillermo Teillier (PC) as part of the 28th electoral district (together withPedro Aguirre Cerda andSan Miguel). The commune is represented in theSenate bySoledad Alvear (PDC) andPablo Longueira (UDI) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).
