Cerrillos (English: Hillocks) is a commune of Chile located in a midtown area of Santiago and the southwest of the city — in the Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The commune was created in 1991 from a subdivision of Maipú.

Cerrillos Park in 2013
Museo Nacional Aeronáutico y del Espacio.
Cerrillos metro station mural

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, the commune spans an area of 21 km2 (8 sq mi) and has a population of 71,906 living in 19,811 households, giving it a population density of 3,424.1/km2 (8,868/sq mi). At that time, there were 34,961 men and 36,945 women. The population fell 1.0% (743 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Statistics

  • Average annual household income: US$22,234 (PPP, 2006)[failed verification]
  • Population below poverty line: 8.3% (2006)
  • Regional quality of life index: 72.93, medium, 32 out of 52 (2005)[citation needed]
  • Human Development Index: 0.743, 54 out of 341 (2003)

Administration

As a commune, Cerrillos 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 2024-2028 mayor is Johnny Yáñez (Ind), and the council has the following members:

  • Luis Leiva Godoy (FA)
  • Josefina Osorio Oviedo (PAVP)
  • Roxana Muñoz Daza (PR
  • Juan Jiménez Retamal (RN)
  • Daivit Mellado Ramírez (Ind)
  • Carolina Burgos Alarcón (REP)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Cerillos is represented in the Chamber of Deputies as a part of the 20th electoral district (together with Estación Central and Maipú). The commune is represented in the Senate as part of the 7th senatorial constituency (Santiago-West).

See also

External links

  • (in Spanish)