Santiago Metropolitan Region - Government and Administration

Government and Administration

The region is divided into 6 provinces, which are themselves divided into 52 communes. The region is governed by the intendant, who is assigned by the president. In 2008, Igor Garafulic replaced Álvaro Erazo as the region's intendant. The administration of each commune resides on the respective municipality.

The region's representatives in the Senate are:

  • Santiago Poniente (West): Guido Girardi (PPD) and Jovino Novoa (UDI).
  • Santiago Oriente (East): Soledad Alvear (PDC) and Pablo Longueira (UDI).
Political and administrative divisions of the Santiago Metropolitan Region
Province Capital Communes
Chacabuco Colina
  • 1 Colina
  • 2 Lampa
  • 3 Tiltil
Cordillera Puente Alto
  • 4 Pirque
  • 5 Puente Alto
  • 6 San José de Maipo
Maipo San Bernardo
  • 7 Buin
  • 8 Calera de Tango
  • 9 Paine
  • 10 San Bernardo
Melipilla Melipilla
  • 11 Alhué
  • 12 Curacaví
  • 13 María Pinto
  • 14 Melipilla
  • 15 San Pedro
Santiago Santiago
  • 16 Cerrillos
  • 17 Cerro Navia
  • 18 Conchalí
  • 19 El Bosque
  • 20 Estación Central
  • 21 Huechuraba
  • 22 Independencia
  • 23 La Cisterna
  • 24 La Granja
  • 25 La Florida
  • 26 La Pintana
  • 27 La Reina
  • 28 Las Condes
  • 29 Lo Barnechea
  • 30 Lo Espejo
  • 31 Lo Prado
  • 32 Macul
  • 33 Maipú
  • 34 Ñuñoa
  • 35 Pedro Aguirre Cerda
  • 36 Peñalolén
  • 37 Providencia
  • 38 Pudahuel
  • 39 Quilicura
  • 40 Quinta Normal
  • 41 Recoleta
  • 42 Renca
  • 43 San Miguel
  • 44 San Joaquín
  • 45 San Ramón
  • 46 Santiago
  • 47 Vitacura
Talagante Talagante
  • 48 El Monte
  • 49 Isla de Maipo
  • 50 Padre Hurtado
  • 51 Peñaflor
  • 52 Talagante

Read more about this topic:  Santiago Metropolitan Region

Famous quotes containing the words government and and/or government:

    “In the relations of a weak Government and a rebellious people there comes a time when every act of the authorities exasperates the masses, and every refusal to act excites their contempt.”
    —John Reed (1887–1920)

    “You are, I am sure, aware that genuine popular support in the United States is required to carry out any Government policy, foreign or domestic. The American people make up their own minds and no governmental action can change it.”
    —Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945)