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Peñalolén (Mapudungun "fraternal meeting place") is a Chilean commune in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It was founded on November 15, 1984.
Stats
Area: 54.2 km²
Population: 238,177 (2006 projection)
Average annual household income: US$23,998 (PPP, 2006)
Population below poverty line: 8.7% (2006)
Regional quality of life index: 74.35, medium, 26 out of 52 (2005)
Human Development Index: 0.743, 52 out of 341 (2003)
Mayors
Since 1984, Peñalolén has had five mayors:
María Angélica Cristi (1984-1989, appointed)
Carlos Alarcón (1989-1993)
Carlos Echeverría (1993-1996)
Carlos Alarcón (1997-2004)
Claudio Orrego (2004-present)
Universities
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
Universidad Internacional SEK Chile
Stats
Area: 54.2 km²
Population: 238,177 (2006 projection)
Average annual household income: US$23,998 (PPP, 2006)
Population below poverty line: 8.7% (2006)
Regional quality of life index: 74.35, medium, 26 out of 52 (2005)
Human Development Index: 0.743, 52 out of 341 (2003)
Mayors
Since 1984, Peñalolén has had five mayors:
María Angélica Cristi (1984-1989, appointed)
Carlos Alarcón (1989-1993)
Carlos Echeverría (1993-1996)
Carlos Alarcón (1997-2004)
Claudio Orrego (2004-present)
Universities
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
Universidad Internacional SEK Chile
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peñalolén
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 33°29'7"S 70°30'48"W
- Pirque (Chile) 17 km
- casas 27 km
- San Bernardo (Chile) 29 km
- Maipú 39 km
- Pudahuel (Chile) 44 km
- Lo Barnechea 44 km
- San Antonio (Chile) 104 km
- Quilpué (Chile) 105 km
- Coronel (Chile) 452 km
- Santa Juana (Chile) 464 km
- Building A, "Pregrado" 0.4 km
- Building B, "Pregrado" 0.4 km
- Sport facilities 0.5 km
- Deposito STP Transantiago 1 km
- Deposito Buses Metropolitana Transantiago 1.3 km
- San Ramon Fault 2 km
- Las Condes 6.8 km