San Ramón, Chile

San Ramón is a commune in the Santiago Province, within the Santiago Metropolitan Region of Chile. It is part of the urban area of Greater Santiago.

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Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, San Ramón spans an area of and is entirely an urban area. The commune had 94,906 inhabitants, with its population falling by 5.9% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Statistics

Average annual household income: US$23,878
Population below poverty line: 16.7%
Regional quality of life index: 70.19, mid-low, 42 out of 52
Human Development Index: 0.679, 170 out of 341

Administration

As a commune, San Ramón 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 Gustavo Eduardo Toro Quintana. The communal council has the following members:

Cristóbal Escobar Salinas
Mario Alarcón León
Maricel Araya Peñaloza
Fidel Contreras Cespedes
Claudio Tapia Díaz
Fidel Castro Solís
Estefany Ñanculef Beltrán
Jacqueline Sandoval Rozas

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, San Ramón is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Tucapel Jiménez and Mr. Iván Moreira as part of the 27th electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Soledad Alvear Valenzuela and Pablo Longueira Montes as part of the 8th senatorial constituency.