Macul

Macul
Vásquez Palace, the town hall for the Municipality of Macul.
Vásquez Palace, the town hall for the Municipality of Macul.


Coat of arms
Map of Macul commune in Greater Santiago
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Macul
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 32°39′30″S 70°36′00″W / 32.65833°S 70.60000°W / -32.65833; -70.60000
CountryChile
RegionSantiago Metro.
ProvinceSantiago
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeGonzalo Montoya (Ind.)
Area
 • Total12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2017 Census)[3]
 • Total116,534
 • Density9,000/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
116,534
 • Rural
0
Demonym(s)Maculino (m), Maculina (f)
Sex
 • Men55,161
 • Women61,373
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Area code56 +
WebsiteMunicipality of Macul

Macul (Quechua: "to stretch out right hand") is a commune (smallest administrative subdivision in Chile) of Chile located in the central-eastern part of the Greater Santiago area, bordered by the communes of Ñuñoa to the north, San Joaquín to the west, Peñalolén to the east and La Florida to the south.

It is a predominantly residential and industrial zone, but its activities have been increasing and diversifying, which has forced a gradual change in terms of infrastructure and equipment. Most inhabitants are considered middle class.

  1. ^ "Municipality of Macul" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "Resultados CENSO 2017". National Statistics Institute of Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  5. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2010.