Peñalolén


Peñalolén is a Chilean commune in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It was founded on 15 November 1984.
It is one of the most segregated areas of Santiago with Pre-Cordillera areas such as Las Pircas, Casablanca, and Penalolen Alto having a large upper-middle to high income population similar to Las Condes or Vitacura. While the lower areas are more working-class.
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History

The commune was founded on 15 November 1984. In 2019, Chilean police arrested a local family, accusing them of drug trafficking. The Peñalolén organization was reported to be one of the largest in the Santiago area, operating throughout the city.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Peñalolén spans an area of and has 216,060 inhabitants, and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population grew by 20.2% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

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Administration

As a commune, Peñalolén 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 Miguel Concha Manso. The communal council has the following members:
  • Sebastián Villouta Seguel
  • Valentina Escobar Petit
  • Ignacio Sánchez Pino
  • Carla Caro Figueroa
  • Begoña Torres Kurth
  • Cristián Jofré Delgado
  • Iván Tapia Peñaloza
  • Daniela López Awad
  • Claudio Hernández Olivares
  • Juan Cantuarias Cantuarias

Mayors

Since 1984, Peñalolén has had six mayors:
  • María Angélica Cristi
  • Carlos Alarcón
  • Carlos Echeverría
  • Carlos Alarcón
  • Claudio Orrego
  • Carolina Leitao
  • Miguel Concha Manso

Parliamentary representation

Peñalolén belongs to Electoral District No. 11 together with the communes of Lo Barnechea, Las Condes, La Reina and Vitacura and to the VII Senatorial Circunscription.
It is represented in the Chamber of Deputies of the National Congress for the period 2022-2026 by the following deputies:
In the Senate is represented for the period 2022-2030 by the following senators:

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