Padre Hurtado


Padre Hurtado is a Chilean commune located in the Talagante Province of the Metropolitan Region. It is part of the Greater Santiago conurbation and is one of its outermost communes. The commune is named in honor of Saint Alberto Hurtado, commonly known as Padre Hurtado.
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Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Padre Hurtado spans an area of and has 38,768 inhabitants. Of these, 34,257 lived in urban areas and 4,511 in rural areas. The population grew by 32% between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Statistics

  • Population: 45.529
  • Average annual household income: US$14,278
  • Population below poverty line: 18.7%

Administration

As a commune, Padre Hurtado 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 Felipe Muñoz Heredia. The communal council has the following members:
  • Paz González Zúñiga
  • Marcela Rojas Flores
  • Ignacio Arias Díaz
  • Francisco Garrido Sanhueza
  • Daniela Díaz Santibáñez
  • Rocío López Céspedes
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Padre Hurtado is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Denise Pascal and Gonzalo Uriarte as part of the 31st electoral district,. The commune is represented in the Senate by Guido Girardi Lavín and Jovino Novoa Vásquez as part of the 7th senatorial constituency.