Puente Alto
Puente Alto | |
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Puente Alto's main square in 2023 | |
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Coat of arms Puente Alto Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 33°37′S 70°34′W / 33.617°S 70.567°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metropolitan |
| Province | Cordillera |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Matias Toledo (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 88.2 km2 (34.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 673 m (2,208 ft) |
| Population (2017 Census) | |
• Total | 568,106 |
| • Density | 6,440/km2 (16,700/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 492,603 |
| • Rural | 312 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 240,862 |
| • Women | 252,053 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | country 56 + city 2 |
| Website | Municipality of Puente Alto |
Puente Alto (Spanish: "Tall Bridge") is a city and commune of Chile. It is the capital of the Cordillera Province in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, and is located in the south-east corner of the Greater Santiago conurbation. Puente Alto has 568,106 inhabitants (city proper, 2017 census), making it the most populous commune in Chile.