La Reina


La Reina is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region, created in 1963 from an eastern portion of the Ñuñoa commune. It belongs to the Northeastern zone of Santiago de Chile.
La Reina is a residential commune inhabited by mostly mid- to upper-mid income families and high-income groups. The Eulogio Sánchez Airport and Military Hospital are both located in the southern part of the commune.

Demographics

According to the 1999 census of the National Statistics Institute, La Reina spans an area of and has 96,762 inhabitants, and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population grew by 4.7% between the 1990 and 1999 censuses. The 2003 projected population was 96,551.

Statistics

  • Average annual household income: US$42,248
  • Population below poverty line: 7.8%
  • Regional quality of life index: 86.23, high, 4 out of 52
  • Human Development Index: 0.883, 5 out of 341

    Administration

As a commune, La Reina 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 José Manuel Palacios Parra. The communal council has the following members:
  • Manuel José Covarrubias Cerda
  • Ursus Trotter Lecaros
  • Luis Acevedo Sánchez
  • Rodolfo del Real Mihovilovic
  • Cristián del Canto Quiroga
  • Fernando Encina Waissbluth
  • Mauricio Martin Hartwig
  • Lisette Gautier García

    Parliamentary Representation

La Reina belongs to Chile's Electoral District No. 11, along with the communes of Lo Barnechea, Vitacura, Las Condes, and Peñalolén, and to the VII Senatorial Constituency.
In the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, it is represented by:
In the Senate of Chile, it was represented by Carlos Montes from the PS and Manuel José Ossandón from RN during the 2014-2022 period.

Schools

Private