La Reina, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Santiago Metro, Chile

🇨🇱 La Reina is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region created in 1963 from an eastern portion of the Ñuñoa commune. It belongs to the North-eastern zone of Santiago de Chile. La Reina is a residential commune inhabited by mostly mid to upper-mid income families and high-income groups. The Eulogio Sánchez Airport and Military Hospital are both located in the southern part of the commune.

Demographics According to the 1999 census of the National Statistics Institute, La Reina spans an area of 23.4 km² (9 sq mi) and has 96,762 inhabitants (44,293 men and 52,469 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population grew by 4.7% (4,352 persons) between the 1990 and 1999 censuses. The 2003 projected population was 96,551. • Average annual household income: US$42,248 (PPP, 2006) • Population below poverty line: 7.8% (2006) • Regional quality of life index: 86.23, high, 4 out of 52 (2005) • Human Development Index: 0.883, 5 out of 341 (2003).

Government As a commune, La Reina is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years.

La Reina is represented in the Chamber of Deputies as part of the 24th electoral district (together with Peñalolén). The commune is represented in the Senate as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).

Schools Private • The Grange School • Andrée English School • Saint John's Villa Academy • British Royal School • Colegio de La Salle • Colegio Santo Domingo; Public • Educational Complex of La Reina (Complejo Educacional de La Reina) • Swiss Confederation School (Colegio Confederación Suiza) • Yangtsé School (Colegio Yangtsé) • Palestinian School (Escuela Palestina) • San Constantino School (Colegio San Constantino) • Eugenio María de Hostos School (Liceo Eugenio María de Hostos) • Developmental School for Special Needs (Escuela Especial de Desarrollo).