El Bosque, Chile

El Bosque



El Bosque
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°34′0″S 70°40′30″W / 33.56667°S 70.67500°W / -33.56667; -70.67500
ChileChile
RegionSantiago Metro.
ProvinceSantiago
Founded28 November 1981
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  AlcaldeSadi Melo Moya (PS)
Area
  Total
14.1 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Elevation
587 m (1,926 ft)
Population
 (2002 Census)
  Total
175,594
  Density12,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi)
  Urban
175,594
  Rural
0
Sex
  Men86,435
  Women89,159
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
WebsiteMunicipality of El Bosque

El Bosque (Spanish for "the forest") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The commune spans an area of 14.1 km2 (5 sq mi).