La Cisterna

La Cisterna
La Cisterna at dusk
La Cisterna at dusk
Flag of La Cisterna
Coat of arms
Map of the La Cisterna commune within Greater Santiago
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
La Cisterna
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°32′06″S 70°39′51″W / 33.53500°S 70.66417°W / -33.53500; -70.66417
CountryChile
RegionSantiago Metro.
ProvinceSantiago
Founded30 May 1925
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeSantiago Rebolledo Pizarro (PPD)
Area
 • Total10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population
 (2002 Census)[3]
 • Total85,118
 • Density8,500/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
85,118
 • Rural
0
Sex
 • Men40,651
 • Women44,467
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Area code56 +
WebsiteMunicipality of La Cisterna

La Cisterna (Spanish pronunciation: [la sisˈteɾna], Spanish for "the cistern") is a commune of Chile and census-designated city located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It was founded on 30 May 1925. It is part of Greater Santiago.

  1. ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Municipality of La Cisterna" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  4. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2010.