Pudahuel

Pudahuel is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. Santiago's Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport is located in Pudahuel.

WWW mpudahuel.cl/sitio

Demographics

According to the 2017 census of the National Statistics Institute, Pudahuel spans an area of and has 230.293 inhabitants. The population grew by 18% between the 2002 and 2017 census.

Statistics

Area: 197.4 km²
Population: 256,607
Average annual household income: US$19,766
Population below poverty line: 7.1%
Regional quality of life index: 71.61, mid-low, 39 out of 52
Human Development Index: 0.735, 59 out of 341

Administration

As a commune, Pudahuel 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 2021–2024 mayor is Ítalo Bravo Lizana. The communal council has the following members:

Cinthya Muñoz Escanilla
Sandy Muñoz Poblete
Javiera Soto Fuentes
Esteban Sepúlveda Reyes
Carolina Seguel Hidalgo
José Escobar Rodríguez
Aldea Magaña Leiva
Cristian Véliz Solís
Patricio Cisternas Monreal
Gisela Vila Ruz

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Pudahuel is part of electoral district No. 8 together with the commune of Colina, Lampa, Pudahuel, Maipú, Til Til, Cerrillos and Estación Central. On the other hand, the commune belongs to the VII Senatorial District that represents the entire Metropolitan Region of Santiago.