| Peñaflor | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | City and Commune |
| Flag Alt: | Flag |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms |
| Map Alt: | Location of the Peñaflor commune in the Santiago Metropolitan Region |
| Pushpin Map Narrow: | yes |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Coordinates: | -33.6167°N -125°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Santiago Metro. |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Talagante |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Leader Party: | PDC |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Name: | Nibaldo Meza Garfia |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 69.2 |
| Area Rank: | 5 |
| Elevation M: | 342 |
| Population Total: | 66,619 |
| Population As Of: | 2002 Census |
| Population Rank: | 1 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Population Blank1: | 63,209 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank2: | 3,410 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 32,671 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 33,948 |
| Timezone: | CLT[4] |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST[5] |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -3 |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -3 |
| Area Code: | 56 + 53 |
Peñaflor (pronounced as /es/) is a city and commune of the Talagante Province in central Chile's Santiago Metropolitan Region.
It can be found in the Chilean Central Valley approximately 37km (23miles) southwest of the metropolitan area of Santiago. The commune spans an area of 69.2sqkm.[3]
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Peñaflor spans an area of 69.2sqkm and has 66,619 inhabitants (32,671 men and 33,948 women). Of these, 63,209 (94.9%) lived in urban areas and 3,410 (5.1%) in rural areas. The population grew by 32.8% (16,471 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]
As a commune, Peñaflor 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 2012-2016 alcalde is Manuel Fuentes Rosales (UDI),[1] [2] and his council members are:[6]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Peñaflor is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Denise Pascal (PS) and Gonzalo Uriarte (UDI) as part of the 31st electoral district, (together with Talagante, El Monte, Isla de Maipo, Melipilla, María Pinto, Curacaví, Alhué, San Pedro and Padre Hurtado). The commune is represented in the Senate by Guido Girardi Lavín (PPD) and Jovino Novoa Vásquez (UDI) as part of the 7th senatorial constituency (Santiago-West).