Renca


Renca is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It was founded on 6 May 1894.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Renca spans an area of and has 133,500 inhabitants, and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population grew by 3.5% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. The 2006 projected population was 134,690.

Statistics

  • Average annual household income: US$17,278
  • Population below poverty line: 19.2%
  • Regional quality of life index: 63.39, low, 49 out of 52
  • Human Development Index: 0.709, 112 out of 341

    Administration

As a commune, Renca 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 Claudio Castro. The communal council has the following members:
  • Ishkra Wladimir Calderón Soto
  • César Demetrio Amestica Alarcón
  • Camila Inés Avilés Barraza
  • Diego Ignacio Fuentes Lira
  • Claudio Christian Sepúlveda Ormazabal
  • Ana Paz Casimino Salinas
  • Ismael Antonio Araya Araya
  • Cecilia del Pilar López Contreras
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Renca is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Karla Rubilar and María Antonieta Saa as part of the 17th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Guido Girardi Lavín and Jovino Novoa Vásquez as part of the 7th senatorial constituency.