El Bosque, Chile


El Bosque is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The commune spans an area of.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, El Bosque spans an area of and has 175,594 inhabitants, and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population grew by 1.6% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Statistics

  • Regional quality of life index: 73.65, medium, 28 out of 52
  • Human Development Index: 0.711, 106 out of 341

    Administration

As a commune, El Bosque 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 Sadi Melo Moya. The communal council has the following members:
  • Simón Melo Contreras
  • Lorena Downey Belmar
  • Nicol Sepúlveda Hernández
  • Patricia del Carmen Coñoman Carrillo
  • Carlos Contreras Muñoz
  • Rafael Valenzuela Pérez
  • Rosa Peralta Valenzuela
  • Patricia Arriagada Núñez
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, El Bosque is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Tucapel Jiménez and Iván Moreira as part of the 27th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Soledad Alvear Valenzuela and Pablo Longueira Montes as part of the 8th senatorial constituency.

Transportation

The El Bosque airport is a military airport located in the commune.