Independencia, Chile
Independencia | |
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Independencia Avenue | |
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| Coordinates (city): 33°25′S 70°40′W / 33.417°S 70.667°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metro. |
| Province | Santiago |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Agustín Iglesias Muñoz (UDI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census) | |
• Total | 65,479 |
| • Density | 8,800/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 65,479 |
| • Rural | 0 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 30,633 |
| • Women | 34,846 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + |
| Website | Municipality of Independencia |
Independencia (Spanish pronunciation: [indepenˈdensja], Spanish for "independence") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The commune's main thoroughfare is its namesake Independencia Avenue.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Independencia spans an area of 7.4 km2 (3 sq mi) and has 65,479 inhabitants (30,633 men and 34,846 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population fell by 15.8% (12315 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. The 2006 projected population was 57,886.
The Hipódromo Chile horse racetrack opened in 1906, and hosts the Gran Premio Hipódromo Chile and the Clásico St. Leger. One of the commune's greatest achievements was the construction of Estadio Independencia, owned by Club Deportivo Universidad Católica. The stadium, demolished in 1971, was used for Chilean and Latin American sports between 1945 and 1967. Another venue built in the commune was the Estadio Santa Laura, owned by Unión Española, which is still in use today.