| La Granja | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | City and Commune |
| Flag Alt: | Flag |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms |
| Map Alt: | La Granja commune within Greater Santiago |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Map Narrow: | yes |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Coordinates: | -33.5333°N -107.5°W |
| Coor Pinpoint: | city |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Party: | DC |
| Leader Name: | Felipe Delpin Aguilar |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.1 |
| Population Total: | 132520 |
| Population As Of: | 2002 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Population Blank1: | 132520 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank2: | 0 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 64,750 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 67,770 |
| Timezone: | CLT[4] |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST[5] |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -3 |
| Area Code: | 56 + |
| Website: | Municipality of La Granja |
La Granja (Spanish for "the farm") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, La Granja spans an area of 10.1sqkm and has 132,520 inhabitants (64,750 men and 67,770 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population fell by 0.6% (765 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3] The 2006 projected population was 129,707.[6]
0.689, 158 out of 341 (2003)[8]
As a commune, La Granja 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 2012-2016 alcalde is Felipe Delpin Aguilar (DC).[1] [2] The communal council has the following members:
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, La Granja is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Felipe Salaberry (UDI) and Ximena Vidal (PPD) as part of the 25th electoral district, (together with Macul and San Joaquín). The commune is represented in the Senate by Soledad Alvear (PDC) and Pablo Longueira (UDI) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).