La Reina
La Reina | |
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View from the Mall Plaza Egaña to the east | |
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La Reina Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 33°27′S 70°33′W / 33.450°S 70.550°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metro. |
| Province | Santiago |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | José Manuel Palacios (UDI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census) | |
• Total | 96,762 |
| • Density | 4,140/km2 (10,700/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 96,762 |
| • Rural | 0 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 44,293 |
| • Women | 52,469 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| Area code | 56 + |
| Website | Municipality of La Reina |
La Reina (Spanish: "The Queen"; distorted from Larraín) 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 Northeastern 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.