La Cisterna
La Cisterna is a commune and census-designated city in Santiago Province, part of the Santiago Metropolitan Region of Chile. Founded on 30 May 1925, it is part of the urban area of Greater Santiago.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, La Cisterna spans an area of and has 85,118 inhabitants, and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population fell by 10.1% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. The 2006 projected population was 78,402.Statistics
- Average annual household income: US$38,305
- Population below poverty line: 8.6%
- Regional quality of life index: 81.78, high, 8 out of 52
- Human Development Index: 0.775, 24 out of 341
Administration
As a commune, La Cisterna 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 alcalde is Joel Olmos Espinoza. The communal council has the following members:- Gonzalo Aguayo Gajardo
- Maritza Salas Vega
- Cesar Antillanca Urrutia
- Alejandro Urrutia Jorquera
- Orlando Morales Becerra
- Iván Borcoski González
- Mónica Quezada González
- Carola Espíndola Castro