Lo Espejo


Lo Espejo is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region, southwest of Santiago Centro. It is the most population density commune in the country.
File:Copa de Aguas Andinas, Lo Espejo, Santiago 20231202.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Aguas Andinas Water tower.

Demographics

According to the 1999 census of the National Statistics Institute, Lo Espejo spans an area of and has 112,800 inhabitants, and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population fell by 6.1% between the 1990 and 1999 censuses. The 2006 population was projected at 106,819 persons, a 5.3% decline.

Statistics

  • Average annual household income: US$23,881
  • Population below poverty line: 20.1%
  • Regional quality of life index: 71.90, mid-low, 36 out of 52
  • Human Development Index: 0.657, 226 out of 341

    Administration

As a commune, Lo Espejo 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 alcaldesa is Javiera Reyes Jara. The communal council has the following members:
  • Carolina Sagredo Ugarte
  • Elizabeth Henríquez Leiva
  • Francisca Ganga Zúñiga
  • Javiera López Layana
  • Cecilia Benavides León
  • Carolina Sagredo Ugarte
  • Carlo Acosta de la Fuente
  • Lorena Galleguillos Oliva
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Lo Espejo is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Pedro Browne and Guillermo Teillier as part of the 28th electoral district. The commune is represented in the Senate by Soledad Alvear and Pablo Longueira as part of the 8th senatorial constituency.