La Cisterna (, Spanish for "the cistern") is a commune and census-designated city in Santiago Province, part of the Santiago Metropolitan Region of Chile. Founded on 30 May 1925, it is part of the urban area of Greater Santiago.
thumb|City Hall
thumb|Caracol Comercial Lo Ovalle
thumb|Nacional Temple San Juan Bosco
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, La Cisterna spans an area of and has 85,118 inhabitants (40,651 men and 44,467 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population fell by 10.1% (9594 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.
Statistics
- Average annual household income: US$38,305 (PPP, 2006)
- Regional quality of life index: 81.78, high, 8 out of 52 (2005)
- Human Development Index: 0.775, 24 out of 341 (2003)
Administration
As a commune, La Cisterna is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2024-2028 alcalde is Joel Olmos Espinoza (Ind).