La Florida, Chile

La Florida
La Florida at dusk
La Florida at dusk
Flag
Coat of arms
Map of the La Florida commune within Greater Santiago
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
La Florida
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°32′S 70°35′W / 33.533°S 70.583°W / -33.533; -70.583
CountryChile
RegionSantiago Metro.
ProvinceSantiago
Founded28 November 1899
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeRodolfo Carter (Ind.)
Area
 • Total38.9 km2 (15.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 projection)[3]
 • Total402,433
 • Density10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
394,541
 • Rural
0
Sex
 • Men197,604
 • Women204,829
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[5])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[6])
Area code56 +
WebsiteMunicipality of La Florida

La Florida (Spanish pronunciation: [la floˈɾiða], Spanish for "the flowery") is an urban-suburban commune of Chile located in the South East of Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is a residential area and its inhabitants are mostly members of a new middle to upper-middle class. It ranks number 12 out of 346 among Chilean communes in terms of Human Development Index.[7] Its mayor is Rodolfo Carter, a member of Chile Vamos.

  1. ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Municipality of La Florida" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  3. ^ a b "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  6. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference HumanDev was invoked but never defined (see the help page).