Commune · Cordillera Province
# Puente Alto

Puente Alto is a commune of Chile in Cordillera Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago. It had an estimated 660,361 people in 2022 on 88 km² (about 7,516 per km²). 203 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,068 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 660,361 people (2022)
- 87.9 km²
- 1,068 mapped services
- 704 m typical elevation

## How many people live in Puente Alto?

Puente Alto had an estimated 660,361 people in 2022 — 92.8% of Cordillera Province, the most populous of 345 communes. There are 1,031 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cordillera Province figure of 1,030). Spread over 88 km², that is about 7,516 people per km², 20th of 345 communes.

20.7% of people are children under 15 and 8.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 34 across Cordillera Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 41 children and older people.
- 0–4 44,442
- 5–9 46,006
- 10–14 46,276
- 15–19 44,324
- 20–24 49,980
- 25–29 55,929
- 30–34 57,365
- 35–39 49,797
- 40–44 45,672
- 45–49 45,535
- 50–54 44,304
- 55–59 41,558
- 60–64 32,673
- 65–69 23,085
- 70–74 14,379
- 75–79 8,729
- 80+ 10,307

Source: UNFPA and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Where is Puente Alto?

Puente Alto lies in Cordillera Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile. It borders 6 other communes: Buin, La Florida, La Pintana, Pirque, San Bernardo and San José de Maipo. By area it is the 304th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 1.6% of Cordillera Province. The centre of Puente Alto is about 18 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 33.5937° S, 70.5517° W.

Source: La Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Puente Alto

OpenStreetMap lists 15 named sights in Puente Alto: 9 memorials; 3 attractions; 1 monument; 1 zoo; 1 theme park.
- Monumento Castellón · attraction
- Viña Almaviva · attraction
- Viñedo Chadwick-Errázuriz · attraction
- Ancla del Ex Regimiento Ferrocarrilero · memorial
- Casas de las Rosas · memorial
- Entrada Ex Regimiento · monument
- Gallo Faldeos de la Viña 1 · memorial
- Granja San Francisco de Asís · zoo
- José Miguel Carrera V. · memorial
- Juan Pablo II · memorial
- Mampato Las Vizcachas · theme park
- Manuel J. Rodríguez Erdoíza · memorial
- Manuel Rodríguez Erdoíza · memorial
- Memorial por la Justicia y Dignidad. Provincia Cordillera · memorial
- Monumento Histórico y Sitio de Memoria Ex Regimiento Militar de Puente Alto · memorial

### Nearby, outside Puente Alto
- Palacio Las Majadas de Pirque · castle or fort, Pirque 4.6 km
- Salas de Degustación y Catas · attraction, Pirque 4.8 km
- Mirador Concha y Toro · viewpoint, Pirque 5.1 km
- Bodega Casillero del Diablo · museum, Pirque 5.1 km
- Restaurant Bodega 1883 · attraction, Pirque 5.1 km
- Museo Chupacabras de Pirque · museum, Pirque 6.1 km
- Mirador Cerro Santa Rosa · viewpoint, La Florida 6.2 km
- Mirador Falla de Ramón · viewpoint, La Florida 6.4 km
- Santa's House · attraction, La Florida 6.6 km
- Memorial a los caidos, atentado a Augusto Pinochet 1986 · memorial, San José de Maipo 6.6 km
- Parque Comunitario Bosque Panul · nature reserve, La Florida 6.7 km
- Casa de Los Niños · attraction, La Florida 6.9 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Puente Alto
- Time zone UTC−3 (summer UTC−4) · America/Santiago
- Currency Peso (CLP)
- Country calling code +56
- Languages Spanish
- Plug types Type C, L · 220 V
- Driving side Right
- Postcode format 7 digits (#######)

### Nearest airports
- Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) · Santiago 31 km
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) · Mendoza 184 km

### Nearest railway station

Maestranza (San Bernardo), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.4 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Jun (about 9.9 hours, sunrise around 08:44, sunset around 18:40).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Puente Alto

Open gazetteers list 203 villages, towns and localities in Puente Alto. The largest with a recorded population: Puente Alto (568,106). Settlements here lie between about 669 m and 763 m above sea level (median 704 m).
- Alto Lo Planella
- Altos de Manquecura
- Altos del Peñón
- Altos del Raco
- Altos del Valle
- Asentamiento El Sueño de Todos
- Bajos de Mena
- Barrio Austria
- Barrio Bélgica
- Barrio Casas del Valle
- Barrio Croacia
- Barrio Dinamarca
- Barrio España
- Barrio Francia
- Barrio Grecia
- Barrio Holanda
- Barrio Italia
- Barrio Portugal
- Barrio Suiza
- Barrio Terrandina
- Bernardo Leighton
- Brisas del Maipo
- Camilo Henríquez
- Campamento Millantú
- Campamento Nueva Cordillera
- Campanario
- Casas Viejas
- Casas de Rucalhue
- Cielos Andinos
- Ciudad del Este
- Ciudad del Sol
- Condominio Jardín del Valle IV
- Condominio Las Capillas
- Condominio Las Vizcachas
- Condominio Los Ciruelos
- Condominio Los Otoñales 1
- Condominio Plaza Magna
- Condominio Tempus
- Cumbres del Peral
- Daniel de la Vega
- Don Domingo
- Don Osvaldo
- El Algarrobo
- El Peral
- El Porvenir
- El Tráfico Evangélico
- Faldeos de la Viña
- Hacienda Conquistadores
- Hacienda El Peñón
- Jardines de Vizcachas
- La Capilla
- La Dehesa de la Viña
- La Granja
- La Lata
- Las Caletas
- Las Cumbres
- Las Nieves
- Las Vizcachas
- Lo Bascuñán
- Lo Planella
- Lo Tocornal
- Lomas de Eyzaguirre
- Lomas del Maipo
- Los Conquistadores
- Los Jardines
- Los Olivos
- Los Prados
- Los Productores
- Monteandino 2
- Open Door - Colonia El Peral
- Parque San Francisco
- Pircas del Maipo
- Plaza Viva
- Plazuela Los Toros
- Población Bajos de Mena
- Población Carol Urzúa
- Población Cerro Morado
- Población Diego Portales
- Población El Esfuerzo
- Población El Mariscal
- Población El Molino 1
- Población El Molino 2
- Población El Refugio
- Población El Tranque
- Población Francisco Coloane
- Población La Frontera
- Población Las Brisas
- Población Los Andes
- Población Los Canales
- Población Maipo
- Población Marta Brunet
- Población Mourguez
- Población Nueva Esperanza
- Población Nuevo Amanecer
- Población Oscar Bonilla
- Población Pedro Aguirre Cerda
- Población Pedro Lira
- Población San Francisco de Asís
- Población San Gerónimo
- Población San Guillermo 1
- Población San Guillermo 2
- Población San José de las Claras
- Población Teniente Merino
- Población Vista Hermosa
- Población Volcanita
- Población Volcán San José 1
- Población Volcán San José 2
- Población Volcán San José 3
- Portal Andino
- Portal del Valle
- Portezuelo de Tobalaba
- Puente Alto
- San Juan del Peral
- San Pedro
- Santa María del Peñón
- Valle del Sol
- Villa Altos del Maipo
- Villa Andes del Sur
- Villa Blancas Cumbres
- Villa Brisas del Sol
- Villa Casas de Lo Tocornal
- Villa Casas del Huerto
- Villa Chiloé
- Villa Costa Azul 1 y 2
- Villa Costanera
- Villa Creta
- Villa Don Ramón
- Villa Don Ángel
- Villa El Alba
- Villa El Almendral
- Villa El Arcoiris
- Villa El Caleuche
- Villa El Comercio
- Villa El Corregidor
- Villa El Duraznal
- Villa El Pangue
- Villa El Peñón de Macul I y II
- Villa El Raco
- Villa El Sauce
- Villa Enrique Alvear
- Villa España 1
- Villa España 2
- Villa Estaciones Ferroviarias
- Villa Futuro
- Villa Hermanos de La Salle
- Villa Horizonte
- Villa Independencia
- Villa Industrial Papelera
- Villa Jardines del Rodeo
- Villa Jesús de Nazaret
- Villa Juan Gómez Millas
- Villa Juanita
- Villa La Foresta I
- Villa La Foresta II
- Villa La Foresta III
- Villa La Foresta IV
- Villa La Nogalada
- Villa La Obra
- Villa La Primavera
- Villa Las Acacias
- Villa Las Azaleas
- Villa Lomas Oriente
- Villa Los Apóstoles
- Villa Los Aromos
- Villa Los Evangelistas
- Villa Los Evangelistas II
- Villa Los Industriales
- Villa Los Olivos de Quitalmahue
- Villa Los Prados
- Villa Los Ríos
- Villa Los Tres Santos
- Villa Luis Prieto Vial
- Villa Mamiña I
- Villa Mamiña II
- Villa Montegrande
- Villa Nocedal 1
- Villa Nocedal 2
- Villa Nocedal 3
- Villa Pacífico Sur
- Villa Parque Alto
- Villa Parque Queulat
- Villa Portada del Sur
- Villa Primavera
- Villa Puente Alto
- Villa Quitalmahue
- Villa San Alberto
- Villa San Guillermo 1
- Villa San Guillermo 2
- Villa San José de la Construcción
- Villa San León Magno
- Villa San Miguel
- Villa San Pedro y San Pablo I
- Villa San Pedro y San Pablo II
- Villa Santa Catalina
- Villa Santa Elvira
- Villa Santa Ester
- Villa Santa Teresa de Calcuta
- Villa Sargento Menadier
- Villa Sargento Menadier I
- Villa Sargento Menadier II
- Villa Sor Teresa
- Villa Valle del Elqui
- Villa Venezuela

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Puente Alto

Named natural and historic features inside Puente Alto, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.
- Cerro Vizcachas · 854 m
- Cerro Chequén · 776 m
- Cerro Las Cabras · 726 m

### Getting around

1 railway station.
- Rosas

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Puente Alto and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cordillera Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 11 °C) and the coolest is Jul (-3 °C), after allowing for this place being about 321 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 267 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (61 mm) and the driest Dec (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to February.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 11 | 8 |
| Feb | 11 | 9 |
| Mar | 9 | 9 |
| Apr | 5 | 12 |
| May | 1 | 42 |
| Jun | -2 | 61 |
| Jul | -3 | 46 |
| Aug | -2 | 39 |
| Sep | 1 | 15 |
| Oct | 3 | 12 |
| Nov | 6 | 9 |
| Dec | 9 | 7 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puente Alto
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | CESFAM Padre Manuel Villaseca · Puente Alto | 1.1 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco Santander · Puente Alto | 1.8 km | Map |
| ATM | Caja Vecina N°4535 · Puente Alto | 1.1 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Copec · Puente Alto | 0.3 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hotel Nuevo Saturno · Puente Alto | 0.9 km | Map |
| Mall | Paris Puente Alto · Puente Alto | 2.2 km | Map |
| School | Jardin Infantil Pellin · Puente Alto | 0.5 km | Map |
| College | Preuniversitario Pedro de Valdivia · Puente Alto | 2.4 km | Map |
| Police station | Subcomisaria Las Vizcachas · Puente Alto | 2.1 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Puente Alto

Places mapped inside Puente Alto in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 57
- Banks 30
- ATMs 12
- Petrol pumps 36
- Hotels 9
- Shopping malls 22
- Schools 288
- Colleges and universities 14
- Cinemas 7
- Pharmacies 86
- Restaurants 422
- Police stations 12
- Dental clinics 73

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other communes in Cordillera Province
- Pirque
- San José de Maipo

## Quick answers
- Where is Puente Alto? In Cordillera Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile
- What is the population of Puente Alto? 660,361 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Puente Alto? About 34 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Puente Alto? About 7,516 people per km²
- What borders Puente Alto? Buin, La Florida, La Pintana, Pirque, San Bernardo and San José de Maipo
- What is there to see in Puente Alto? Ancla del Ex Regimiento Ferrocarrilero, Casas de las Rosas, Entrada Ex Regimiento, Gallo Faldeos de la Viña 1
- What time zone is Puente Alto in? UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Puente Alto? Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Puente Alto? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Puente Alto? 203 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Puente Alto? Settlements lie between 669 m and 763 m
- What is the highest point in Puente Alto? Cerro Vizcachas (854 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Puente Alto? January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puente Alto? CESFAM Padre Manuel Villaseca, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puente Alto? Banco Santander, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Puente Alto? Caja Vecina N°4535, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puente Alto? Copec, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Puente Alto? 57 mapped
- How many banks are in Puente Alto? 30 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Puente Alto? 12 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Puente Alto? 36 mapped
- What is the P-code of Puente Alto? CL13201 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Commune
- Area: 87.9 km²
- P-code: CL13201
- Province: Cordillera Province
- Main town: Puente Alto

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/cordillera/puente-alto/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.