Editing Las Condes

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'''Las Condes''' is a commune of [[Chile]] located in [[Santiago Province, Chile|Santiago Province]], [[Santiago Metropolitan Region]]. The area is inhabited primarily by upper middle- to high-income families and is known in the Chilean collective consciousness as home to the country's economic elite. Most of Las Condes' commercial activity is situated along [[Apoquindo Avenue]], which is called colloquially "[[Sanhattan]]". It belongs to the [[Northeastern zone of Santiago de Chile]].

==Demographics==
According to the 2017 [[census]] of the [[National Statistics Institute (Chile)|National Statistics Institute]], Las Condes spans an area of {{convert|99|sqkm|0|abbr=on}} and has 294,838 inhabitants (135,917 men and 158,921 women), and the commune is an entirely [[urban area]]. The population grew by 17.99% (44,945 persons) between the 2002 and 2017 censuses.<ref name="INE"/> The 2024 projected population was 343,632.<ref name="Casen">{{cite web|url=https://www.bcn.cl/siit/reportescomunales/comunas_v.html?anno=2024&idcom=13114|title=Reporte Comunal 2024: Las Condes|work=Biblioteca Nacional del Congreso de Chile|language=es|access-date=10 October 2024}}</ref>

Las Condes is home to a significant and growing [[History of the Jews in Chile|Jewish]] population. The Jewish community of Las Condes has their own synagogue, [[Talmud Torah]], and rabbi. Las Condes is also home to the Jewish sports club Estadio Israelita.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/chile-virtual-jewish-history-tour |title=Chile Virtual Jewish History Tour |publisher=[[Jewish Virtual Library]] |accessdate=2022-08-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jta.org/2012/01/10/ny/high-culture-santiagos-moment |first1=Hilary |last1=Larson |date=January 10, 2012 |title=High Culture: Santiago's Moment |publisher=[[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]] |accessdate=2022-08-30 |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220830052420/https://www.jta.org/2012/01/10/ny/high-culture-santiagos-moment |archive-date=2022-08-30 }}</ref>

===Indicators===
*Average annual household income: US$67,672 ([[Purchasing power parity|PPP]], 2006)<ref name="sir">[https://books.google.com/books?id=uIdNFib6C-AC&dq=Las+Condes+Project+population&pg=PA312 The State of Housing], Ministry of Planning of Chile.</ref>
*Population below poverty line (2022)<ref name="Casen"/>
** By income: 0.9%
** Multidimensional index: 4.4%
*Regional quality of life index: 87.42, high, 2 out of 52 (2005){{Citation needed|date=December 2010}}
*[[Human Development Index]]: 0.933, 2 out of 341 (2003)<ref name="humandev">{{cite web |url-status=dead |url=http://www.desarrollohumano.cl/otraspub/pub12/IDHC%20con%20portada.pdf |title=Las Trayectorias del Desarrollo Humano en las Comunas de Chile (1994-2003) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707010209/http://www.desarrollohumano.cl/otraspub/pub12/IDHC%20con%20portada.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-07 |publisher=[[United Nations Development Programme|UNDP]], Gobierno de Chile, Mideplán}}</ref>

==Administration==
As a commune, Las Condes is a third-level [[Administrative divisions of Chile|administrative division of Chile]] administered by a [[municipal council]], headed by a [[alcalde|mayor]] as the main executive officer who is directly elected every four years. The 2024–2028 mayor is Daniela Peñaloza Ramos (Ind). The communal council has the following members:

''' [[Chile Vamos]] (5)'''
* Guillermo Ureta Larraín ([[Independent Democratic Union|UDI]])
* Manuel Melero Abaroa (Ind/[[Independent Democratic Union|UDI]])
* Francesca Gorrini Tesser ([[Political Evolution|Evopoli]])
* Luis Hadad Acevedo ([[National Renewal (Chile)|RN]])
* Richard Kouyoumdjian Inglis (Ind-[[National Renewal (Chile)|RN]])

''' [[Republican Party (Chile)|Republican Party]] (4)'''
* Catalina Ugarte Millán ([[Republican Party (Chile)|REP]])
* Pamela Hodar Alba ([[Republican Party (Chile)|REP]])
* Cristóbal de la Maza López ([[Republican Party (Chile)|REP]])
* Leonardo Prat Fernández ([[Republican Party (Chile)|REP]])

'''[[Frente Amplio (Chilean political party)|Frente Amplio]] (1)'''
* Gema Mahmoud Contreras ([[Frente Amplio (Chilean political party)|FA]])

Within the [[electoral divisions of Chile]], Las Condes is represented in the [[Chamber of Deputies of Chile|Chamber of Deputies]] by Gonzalo Fuenzalida ([[National Renewal (Chile)|RN]]), Karin Luck ([[National Renewal (Chile)|RN]]), [[Catalina del Real]] ([[National Renewal (Chile)|RN]]), Francisco Undurraga ([[Political Evolution|Evopoli]]) and Guillermo Ramírez ([[Independent Democratic Union|UDI]]) for the Conservatives, and Tomás Hirsch (PH) for the Frente Amplio (left-wing) as part of the 11th electoral district, (together with [[Vitacura]], [[Lo Barnechea]], La Reina and Peñalolén). The commune is represented in the [[Senate of Chile|Senate]] by [[Manuel José Ossandón]] ([[National Renewal (Chile)|RN]]) and [[Carlos Montes]] ([[Socialist Party of Chile|PS]]) as part of the 8th senatorial constituency (Santiago-East).

==Economy==
[[LAN Airlines]],<ref>"[http://www.lan.com/files/about_us/lanchile/memoria_lan_inmprimible_ingles.pdf Annual Report 2010]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20121223202733/http://www.lan.com/files/about_us/lanchile/memoria_lan_inmprimible_ingles.pdf Archive]) LAN Airlines. p. 7. Retrieved on January 25, 2013. "Corporate Headquarters Avenida Presidente Riesco 5711 20th Floor Las Condes, Santiago, Chile"</ref> [[LATAM Airlines Group]],<ref>"[http://www.latamairlinesgroup.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=81136&p=irol-contact Contact]." [[LATAM Airlines Group]]. Retrieved on January 25, 2013. "Contact Pdte. Riesco 5711, 20th floor Las Condes Santiago, Chile "</ref> and [[PAL Airlines (Chile)|PAL Airlines]] have their headquarters in Las Condes.<ref>"[http://www.palair.cl/main.swf main.swf]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20130305111942/http://www.palair.cl/MAIN.swf Archive]) [[PAL Airlines (Chile)|PAL Airlines]]. Retrieved on January 25, 2013. "Casa Central*Carmentina 25*Las Condes*Santiago"</ref>

[[Google]] Chile's headquarters are in Las Condes,<ref>"[https://www.google.com/about/company/facts/locations/ Google locations]." [[Google]]. Retrieved on May 25, 2016. "Google Chile Avda Costanera Sur #2730 Parque Titanium Torre B, Piso 16 Las Condes, Santiago Chile"</ref> as is [[Conversica]]'s LATAM headquarters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://smallbiztrends.com/2018/02/conversica-acquired-intelligens-small-business.html|title = Conversica Acquires Intelligens.ai to Give Small Business a Leg up on AI Conversations|date = 4 February 2018}}</ref>

== Entertainment ==
Las Condes has over 500 restaurants covering multiple world cuisines.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://restaurantes.emol.com/ubicacion/restaurantes-en-las-condes|title=EMOL restaurantes}}</ref> [[Santiago City FC]] play in the [[Tercera A (Chile)|Tercera A]] league and are based in Las Condes.<ref>https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/santiago-city-fc-copied-man-city-club-crest-premier-league-champions-legal-warning-chilean-side/blt50ad295d3a4d84fe {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>

==Education==
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The [[Deutsche Schule Santiago]] (or Colegio Alemán de Santiago) maintains two campuses in Las Condes: the Las Condes which has Years 7-12 and the school administration, and the Cerro Colorado campus, which houses preschool.<ref>"[http://www.dsstgo.cl/web/Paginas/details.aspx?ID_PUBLICACION=512&Id_Cat=128 Dirección y Contacto] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402175925/http://www.dsstgo.cl/web/Paginas/details.aspx?ID_PUBLICACION=512&Id_Cat=128 |date=2015-04-02 }}"/"[http://www.dsstgo.cl/web/DE/Paginas/details.aspx?ID_PUBLICACION=546&Id_Cat=264 Adresse und Kontakt] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923220729/http://www.dsstgo.cl/web/DE/Paginas/details.aspx?ID_PUBLICACION=546&Id_Cat=264 |date=2015-09-23 }}." ''[[Deutsche Schule Santiago]]''. Retrieved on March 17, 2015. Spanish: "Central Dirección: Nuestra Señora del Rosario 850, Las Condes" and "SEDE LAS CONDES (7º EB a IV EM) Dirección: Nuestra Señora del Rosario 850, Las Condes" and "SEDE VITACURA (1º a 6º EB) Dirección: Av. Kennedy 6150, Vitacura " and "SEDE CERRO COLORADO (PRE-ESCOLAR) Dirección: Cerro Colorado 6340, Las Condes " -- German: "Zentrale Adresse: Nuestra Señora del Rosario 850, Las Condes " and "ABTEILUNG LAS CONDES (Jgst. 7 bis 12) Adresse: Nuestra Señora del Rosario 850, Las Condes" and "ABTEILUNG VITACURA (Jgst. 1 bis 6) Adresse: Av. Kennedy 6150, Vitacura" and "ABTEILUNG CERRO COLORADO (VORSCHULE) Adresse: Cerro Colorado 6340, Las Condes "</ref>

In addition the [[Scuola Italiana Vittorio Montiglio]] is located in Las Condes.

There are also other private british, american, french and arab schools in the municipality.

Numerous universities are also located in this place; Universidad de Los Andes, Universidad del Desarrollo, Universidad Andres Bello and Universidad Mayor are just examples among other schools in the area.

== Sister cities ==
Las Condes is [[Sister city|twinned]] with:
* {{flagicon|Peru}} [[Miraflores District, Lima|Miraflores]], [[Peru]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.embajadadelperu.cl/nota2010091301.php|title=Nota de Prensa: Hermanamiento entre la Comuna Limeña de Miraflores y Las Condes|author=Embassy of Peru in Chile|date=13 September 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306192528/https://www.embajadadelperu.cl/nota2010091301.php|archive-date=6 March 2016|language=es}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Israel}} [[Petah Tikva]], [[Israel]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://embassies.gov.il/santiago/Relations/Pages/Ciudades-Hermanas.aspx |title=Ciudades Hermanas |access-date=10 October 2024 |author=Embassy of Israel in Chile |website=embassies.gov.il|language=es}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Chile 43 of 245 (4283327582).jpg|Las Condes Town Hall.
File:Casa de Asturias N400 V2.jpg|Casa de Asturias 400, Historic Monument of Chile.
File:Las Condes (39220418904).jpg|Isidora Goyenechea Avenue.
File:LANAirlinesHQ-2.jpg|Headquarters of [[LATAM Airlines Group]] and [[LAN Airlines]].
File:San Vincente Ferrer y Montañas.JPG|San Vicente de Ferrer Church in [[Apoquindo]].
File:EstadioSanCarlosdeApoquindo.jpg|[[Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo]], home of [[CD Universidad Católica]].
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Portal|Chile}}
* {{in lang|es}} [http://www.lascondes.cl/ Municipality of Las Condes]

{{Communes in Santiago Metropolitan Region}}
{{Authority control}}

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