San Ramón, Chile

San Ramón
Panoramic view of San Ramón
San Ramón
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°32′S 70°38.5′W / 33.533°S 70.6417°W / -33.533; -70.6417
Country Chile
RegionSantiago
ProvinceSantiago
Established22 November 1984
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeGustavo Eduardo Toro Quintana (DC)
Area
 • Total
6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[3]
 • Total
76,002
 • Rank76th in Chile
 • Density12,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
76,002
 • Rural
0
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Area code56 +
WebsiteMunicipality of San Ramón

San Ramón (Spanish for "Saint 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. It has 76,002 inhabitants.[3]

Demographics

As of the 2024 census, the commune has a population of 76,002, of which 49.2% are male and 50.8% are female. People under 15 years old make up 16.4% of the population, and people over 65 years old make up 16.8%. 100% of the population is urban.[3]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
197059,033—    
198299,410+4.44%
1992100,817+0.14%
200294,906−0.60%
201782,900−0.90%
202476,002−1.23%
Source: INE[6][3], Memoria Chilena[7]
  • Average annual household income: US$23,878 (PPP, 2006)[8]
  • Population below poverty line: 16.7% (2006)[9]
  • Regional quality of life index: 70.19, mid-low, 42 out of 52 (2005)
  • Human Development Index: 0.679, 170 out of 341 (2003)[10]

Immigration

As of the 2024 census, immigrants make up 8.2% of the population - 6.9% are from South America, 1.1% are from North America, 0.05% are from Europe, 0.06% are from Asia, 0.003% are from Africa, and 0.004% are from Oceania.[3]

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 (DC). The communal council has the following members:

  • Cristóbal Escobar Salinas (RN)
  • Mario Alarcón León (REP)
  • Maricel Araya Peñaloza (Ind/DC)
  • Fidel Contreras Cespedes (PPD)
  • Claudio Tapia Díaz (PAVP)
  • Fidel Castro Solís (PH)
  • Estefany Ñanculef Beltrán (Ind/FA)
  • Jacqueline Sandoval Rozas (PC)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, San Ramón is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Mr. Tucapel Jiménez (PPD) and Mr. Iván Moreira (UDI) as part of the 27th electoral district, (together with El Bosque and La Cisterna). The commune is represented in the Senate by Soledad Alvear Valenzuela (PDC) and Pablo Longueira Montes (UDI) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).

References

  1. ^ "Municipality of San Ramón" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  2. ^ "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Resultados – Censo 2024" [Results – 2024 Census] (in Spanish). INE.
  4. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  6. ^ "Censo de Población y Vivienda" [Census of Population and Housing] (in Spanish). INE.
  7. ^ "Censos de 1970-1982" [1970-1982 Censuses] (PDF) (in Spanish). Memoria Chilena.
  8. ^ "System of Regional Information". Ministry of Planning of Chile (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 April 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  9. ^ "Poverty in the Santiago Metropolitan Region" (PDF). Ministry of Planning of Chile (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2007.
  10. ^ "The Trajectories of Human Development in the Communes of Chile (1994-2003)" (PDF). Government of Chile, Mideplán. UNDP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2010.