El Bosque is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The commune spans an area of 14.1sqkm.DemographicsAccording to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, El Bosque spans an area of 14.1sqkm and has 175,594 inhabitants (86,435 men and 89,159 women), making the commune an entirely urban area. The population grew by 1.6% (2,740 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.Other statisticsRegional quality of life index: 73.65, medium, 28 out of 52 (2005)Human Development Index: 0.711, 106 out of 341 (2003)