La Granja, Chile


La Granja is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, La Granja spans an area of and has 132,520 inhabitants, and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population fell by 0.6% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. The 2006 projected population was 129,707.

Statistics

  • Average annual household income: US$24,662
  • Population below poverty line: 14.2%
  • Regional quality of life index: 77.93, mid-high, 18 out of 52
  • Human Development Index: 0.689, 158 out of 341

    Administration

As a commune, La Granja 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 Claudio Arriagada. The communal council has the following members:
  • María de la Jara Frias
  • Tamara Osorio Peralta
  • Nancy Nicul Loncoleo
  • Juan Valdés Valdés
  • Bernardita Aguirre Cabezas
  • Sergio Urbina Núñez
  • Ximena Palacios Orellana
  • Andrés Moreno Barrios
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, La Granja is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Felipe Salaberry and Ximena Vidal as part of the 25th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Soledad Alvear and Pablo Longueira as part of the 8th senatorial constituency.