Peñalolén
- 33.483333333333 - 70.533333333333Koordinaten: 33 ° 29 ' S, 70 ° 32 ' W
Peñalolén is one of 36 independent municipalities ( Comunas ), which together form the agglomeration Gran Santiago, so the Greater Santiago form. It lies on the eastern edge of the Chilean capital at the foot of the Andes and belongs to the province of Santiago. Built in 1984 commune has evolved from a series of classic slum settlements. It was considered a poor district with high unemployment, poor infrastructure and low per capita income. Meanwhile Peñalolen provides a more and more prosperous community with a broad middle class is when continue the so-called " poblaciones " ( slums ) occupy a dominant component of the place.
In the period 1960-1975 this illegal land occupations took place, which eventually created numerous slums. Over time, the residents were given their land on which they had simplest shelter wood built, officially assigned by the administration. Meanwhile, one of the Commune, whose name in the language of the Mapuche people " meeting of the brethren" ( Spanish reunión de los hermanos ) signifies, according to disagree, however, comes from a created in the 50s rural settlement, more than 200,000 inhabitants. It consists of four, is not unique from each other accrued neighborhoods ( barrios or just sectors ): Peñalolén Alto ( the oldest part ), Lo Hermida, La Faena and San Luis de Macul.
The labor market situation in Peñalolén is still very poor; there is no significant industry, only a few small businesses. A solid work has been in the " poblaciones " hardly anyone. Everyone needs to try to make a living with all sorts of odd jobs there. On the other hand one finds in the " Condominios " ( localized and guarded residential areas with single-family homes ) officials, small business owners and employees, but their work usually find (especially in the municipalities of Santiago, Las Condes and Providencia ) not in Peñalolen, but in the center.
The average per capita income in 2000 according to census data 22.355 PPP $. 27% of the population is younger than 15 years and only 5.6 % were older than 64 years.
The range of educational and health facilities in this part of the capital still completely inadequate, so often necessary for facilities to be put into other, more central municipalities of Santiago claim.
Meanwhile Peñalolén is supported by the aid project KAIRÓS, which of course can not help everyone, but focused on 1,000 people. Provide jobs and create better family relationships, these are the goals. However, adult education, health education, training of women in handicrafts and construction of kindergartens are his areas of responsibility.
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- Location in Chile
- Place in South America