Vitacura | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Parque Bicentenario in Vitacura | |
  Vitacura Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city):33°23′00″S70°34′30″W / 33.38333°S 70.57500°W /-33.38333; -70.57500 | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metro. |
| Province | Santiago |
| Founded | 9 March 1946 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Camila Merino (Evópoli) |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.3 km2 (10.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2017 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 85,384 |
• Estimate (2024)[4] | 97,049 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 85,384 |
| • Rural | 0 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 38,402 |
| • Women | 46,982 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[5]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[6]) |
| Area code | 56 + |
| Website | Municipality of Vitacura |
Vitacura is acommune ofChile located inSantiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is one of the most expensive and fashionable areas ofSantiago. Inhabitants are primarily high income families. It belongs to theNortheastern zone of Santiago de Chile.
There is an abundance of elite private schools in Vitacura andLas Condes, includingSaint George's College, Colegio Santa Úrsula, Alliance Francaise, Colegio La Maisonette, Colegio Tabancura, Colegio Los Andes, Colegio Sagrados Corazones de Manquehue and Colegio San Benito.
TheCostanera Norte toll-way connects Vitacura with theinternational airport andsubway stations are located in the neighboring municipality ofLas Condes.
Vitacura is the site ofECLAC headquarters, home to theEuropean Southern Observatory (ESO) headquarters in Chile, and home to Santiago's most exclusive shopping street,Avenida Alonso de Córdova.
The Gliders Club of Vitacura can be located in this commune. With a privileged location, the area is considered to have ideal climate conditions for such types of flights.[citation needed]
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According to the 2017census of theNational Statistics Institute, Vitacura spans an area of 28.3 km2 (11 sq mi) and has 85,384 inhabitants (38,402 men and 46,982 women), and the commune is an entirelyurban area. The population grew by 4.77% (3,885 persons) between the 2002 and 2017 censuses.[3]
As a commune, Vitacura is a third-leveladministrative division of Chile administered by amunicipal council, headed by amayor (alcalde, in Spanish) who is directly elected every four years. The 2021-2024 mayor isCamila Merino (Evópoli).[1][2] The communal council has the following members:
Vitacura belongs to Electoral District No. 11 together with the communes ofLo Barnechea,Las Condes,La Reina andPeñalolén and to the VII Senatorial District (Santiago Metropolitan Region).
It is represented in theChamber of Deputies of theNational Congress for the period 2022-2026 by the following deputies:
This commune is one of the most expensive and fashionable areas ofSantiago and boutiques of many of the world's leading luxury retailers are located in Vitacura. These stores includeLouis Vuitton,Armani,Tommy Hilfiger,Swarovski,Salvatore Ferragamo,Ermenegildo Zegna,Brooks Brothers,Hermès,MaxMara,Bang & Olufsen, andHugo Boss, as well as many others.
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The main campus of theLycée Antoine-de-Saint-Exupéry de Santiago, a French international school, is in Vitacura.[11]
TheDeutsche Schule Santiago (orColegio Alemán de Santiago) maintains the Vitacura campus, which houses students in years one through six.[12]
Chartwell International School, Preschool and Primary school is located in the Lo Curro region of Vitacura.
