La Florida, Chile
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La Florida at dusk | |
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| Coordinates (city): 33°32′S 70°35′W / 33.533°S 70.583°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metro. |
| Province | Santiago |
| Founded | 28 November 1899 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Daniel Reyes Morales (UDI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.9 km2 (15.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 projection) | |
• Total | 402,433 |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 394,541 |
| • Rural | 0 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 197,604 |
| • Women | 204,829 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + |
| Website | Municipality of La Florida |
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La Florida (Spanish pronunciation: [la floˈɾiða], Spanish for "the flowery") is an urban-suburban commune of Chile located in the South East of Santiago. It is a residential area and its inhabitants are mostly members of a new middle to upper-middle class. It ranks number 12 out of 346 among Chilean communes in terms of Human Development Index.