Las Condes Explained

Las Condes
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:Commune
Flag Alt:Flag
Shield Alt:Coat of arms
Map Alt:Map of Las Condes commune in Greater Santiago
Pushpin Map Narrow:yes
Pushpin Map:Chile
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Alt:Location in Chile
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Chile
Coordinates:-33.4117°N -103°W
Coor Pinpoint:city
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Chile
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Santiago Metropolitan Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Santiago Province
Government Type:Municipality
Government Footnotes:[1] [2]
Leader Party:UDI
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:Daniela Peñaloza Ramos
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:99
Population Total:294838
Population As Of:2017 Census
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Urban
Population Blank1:294838
Population Blank2 Title:Rural
Population Blank2:0
Demographics Type1:Sex
Demographics1 Title1:Men
Demographics1 Info1:135,917
Demographics1 Title2:Women
Demographics1 Info2:158,921
Timezone:CLT[4]
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:CLST[5]
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Area Code:56 +

Las Condes is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The area is inhabited primarily by upper-mid- to high income families, and known in the Chilean collective consciousness as home to the country's economic elite. Most of Las Condes' commercial activity is situated along Apoquindo Avenue, which is called colloquially "Sanhattan". It belongs to the Northeastern zone of Santiago de Chile.

Demographics

According to the 2017 census of the National Statistics Institute, Las Condes spans an area of 99sqkm and has 294,838 inhabitants (135,917 men and 158,921 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population grew by 17.99% (44,945 persons) between the 2002 and 2017 censuses.[3] The 2024 projected population was 343,632.[6]

Las Condes is home to a significant and growing Jewish population. The Jewish community of Las Condes has their own synagogue, Talmud Torah, and rabbi. Las Condes is also home to the Jewish sports club Estadio Israelita.[7] [8]

Indicators

0.933, 2 out of 341 (2003)[10]

Administration

As a commune, Las Condes is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by a mayor as the main executive officer who is directly elected every four years. The 2021–2024 mayor is Daniela Peñaloza Ramos (UDI).[1] [2] The communal council has the following members:

Chile Vamos (5)

Republican Party (4)

Broad Front

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Las Condes is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Gonzalo Fuenzalida (RN), Karin Luck (RN), Catalina del Real (RN), Francisco Undurraga (Evopoli) and Guillermo Ramírez (UDI) for the Conservatives, and Tomás Hirsch (PH) for the Frente Amplio (left-wing) as part of the 11th electoral district, (together with Vitacura, Lo Barnechea, La Reina and Peñalolén). The commune is represented in the Senate by Manuel José Ossandón (RN) and Carlos Montes (PS) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).

Economy

LAN Airlines,[11] LATAM Airlines Group,[12] and PAL Airlines have their headquarters in Las Condes.[13]

Google Chile's headquarters are in Las Condes,[14] as is Conversica's LATAM headquarters.[15]

Entertainment

Las Condes has over 500 restaurants covering multiple world cuisines.[16] Santiago City FC play in the Tercera A league and are based in Las Condes.[17]

Education

The Deutsche Schule Santiago (or Colegio Alemán de Santiago) maintains two campuses in Las Condes: the Las Condes which has Years 7-12 and the school administration, and the Cerro Colorado campus, which houses preschool.[18]

In addition the Scuola Italiana Vittorio Montiglio is located in Las Condes.

Sister cities

Las Condes is twinned with:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades . 27 January 2011. es.
  2. Web site: Municipality of Las Condes . 27 January 2011. es.
  3. Web site: Reportes Estadísticos Comunales. Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. 10 October 2024. es. Type Las Condes in the Buscar comuna box..
  4. Web site: Chile Time . 26 September 2010 . WorldTimeZones.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130719/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm . 11 September 2007 .
  5. Web site: Chile Summer Time . 26 September 2010 . WorldTimeZones.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130451/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm . 11 September 2007 .
  6. Web site: Reporte Comunal 2024: Las Condes. Biblioteca Nacional del Congreso de Chile. es. 10 October 2024.
  7. Web site: Chile Virtual Jewish History Tour . . 2022-08-30.
  8. Web site: High Culture: Santiago's Moment . Hilary . Larson . January 10, 2012 . . 2022-08-30 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220830052420/https://www.jta.org/2012/01/10/ny/high-culture-santiagos-moment . 2022-08-30 .
  9. https://books.google.com/books?id=uIdNFib6C-AC&dq=Las+Condes+Project+population&pg=PA312 The State of Housing
  10. Web site: dead . Las Trayectorias del Desarrollo Humano en las Comunas de Chile (1994-2003) . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707010209/http://www.desarrollohumano.cl/otraspub/pub12/IDHC%20con%20portada.pdf . 2011-07-07 . UNDP, Gobierno de Chile, Mideplán.
  11. "Annual Report 2010." (Archive) LAN Airlines. p. 7. Retrieved on January 25, 2013. "Corporate Headquarters Avenida Presidente Riesco 5711 20th Floor Las Condes, Santiago, Chile"
  12. "Contact." LATAM Airlines Group. Retrieved on January 25, 2013. "Contact Pdte. Riesco 5711, 20th floor Las Condes Santiago, Chile "
  13. "main.swf." (Archive) PAL Airlines. Retrieved on January 25, 2013. "Casa Central*Carmentina 25*Las Condes*Santiago"
  14. "Google locations." Google. Retrieved on May 25, 2016. "Google Chile Avda Costanera Sur #2730 Parque Titanium Torre B, Piso 16 Las Condes, Santiago Chile"
  15. Web site: Conversica Acquires Intelligens.ai to Give Small Business a Leg up on AI Conversations. 4 February 2018.
  16. Web site: EMOL restaurantes.
  17. https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/santiago-city-fc-copied-man-city-club-crest-premier-league-champions-legal-warning-chilean-side/blt50ad295d3a4d84fe
  18. "Dirección y Contacto "/"Adresse und Kontakt ." Deutsche Schule Santiago. Retrieved on March 17, 2015. Spanish: "Central Dirección: Nuestra Señora del Rosario 850, Las Condes" and "SEDE LAS CONDES (7º EB a IV EM) Dirección: Nuestra Señora del Rosario 850, Las Condes" and "SEDE VITACURA (1º a 6º EB) Dirección: Av. Kennedy 6150, Vitacura " and "SEDE CERRO COLORADO (PRE-ESCOLAR) Dirección: Cerro Colorado 6340, Las Condes " -- German: "Zentrale Adresse: Nuestra Señora del Rosario 850, Las Condes " and "ABTEILUNG LAS CONDES (Jgst. 7 bis 12) Adresse: Nuestra Señora del Rosario 850, Las Condes" and "ABTEILUNG VITACURA (Jgst. 1 bis 6) Adresse: Av. Kennedy 6150, Vitacura" and "ABTEILUNG CERRO COLORADO (VORSCHULE) Adresse: Cerro Colorado 6340, Las Condes "
  19. Web site: Nota de Prensa: Hermanamiento entre la Comuna Limeña de Miraflores y Las Condes. Embassy of Peru in Chile. 13 September 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306192528/https://www.embajadadelperu.cl/nota2010091301.php. 6 March 2016. es.
  20. Web site: Ciudades Hermanas . 10 October 2024 . Embassy of Israel in Chile . embassies.gov.il. es.

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