| Official Name: | Portezuelo |
| Settlement Type: | Commune |
| Flag Alt: | Flag |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms |
| Map Alt: | Map of Portezuelo commune in the Ñuble Region |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 175 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Coordinates: | -36.5333°N -98°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ñuble |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Itata |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Name: | Modesto Sepúlveda Andrade |
| Leader Party: | PDC |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 282.3 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 Census |
| Population Total: | 4903 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Population Blank1: | 1750 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank2: | 3720 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 2,825 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 2,645 |
| Timezone: | CLT[3] |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST[4] |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -3 |
| Elevation M: | 132 |
| Area Code: | 56 + 42 |
| Website: | Municipality of Portezuelo |
Portezuelo (pronounced as /es/) is a Chilean town and commune in the Itata Province, Ñuble Region.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Portezuelo spans an area of 282.3sqkm with 5,470 inhabitants (2,825 men and 2,645 women). Of these, 1,750 (32%) lived in urban areas and 3,720 (68%) in rural areas. The population fell by 8.4% (500 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[2]
As a commune, Portezuelo is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a communal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Modesto Sepúlveda Andrade (PDC). The communal council has the following members:[1]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Portezuel belongs to the 42nd electoral district and 12th senatorial constituency.