According to the 1999 census of the National Statistics Institute, Lo Espejo spans an area of 7.2km2 (3sqmi) and has 112,800 inhabitants (55,478 men and 57,322 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area. The population fell by 6.1% (7,275 persons) between the 1990 and 1999 censuses.[3] The 2006 population was projected at 106,819 persons, a 5.3% decline.[6][failed verification]