Independencia (, meaning "independence") is a commune of Chile, situated in the Santiago Province of the Santiago Metropolitan Region. The commune's main thoroughfare is Independencia Avenue. It has a population of 116,943. Another venue built in the commune was the Estadio Santa Laura, owned by Unión Española, which is still in use today.
Demographics
As of the 2024 census, the commune has a population of 116,943, of which 48.7% are male and 51.3% are female. People under 15 years old make up 17.5% of the population, and people over 65 years old make up 11.0%. 100% of the population is urban.|percentages=pagr|align=none|cols=1
- Average annual household income: $30,355 (PPP, 2006)
- Population below poverty line: 6.0% (2006)
- Regional quality of life index: 78.95, mid-high, 15 out of 52 (2005)
- Human Development Index: 0.709, 111 out of 341 (2003)
Immigration
As of the 2024 census, Independencia has the highest share of immigrants out of all Chilean communes, as they make up 44.4% of the population - 42.0% are from South America, 2.1% from North America, 0.1% from Europe, 0.1% from Asia, 0.03% from Africa, and 0.004% from Oceania.