| Pudahuel | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | Commune |
| Flag Alt: | Flag |
| Map Alt: | Map of Pudahuel commune within Greater Santiago |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Map Narrow: | yes |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Coordinates: | -33.45°N -116°W |
| Coor Pinpoint: | city |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Santiago Metro. |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Santiago Province |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Party: | PI |
| Leader Name: | Ítalo Bravo Lizana |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 197.4 |
| Population Total: | 240,819 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 112,412 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 117,881 |
| Timezone: | CLT[4] |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST[5] |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -3 |
| Area Code: | 56 + |
| Website: | Municipality of Pudahuel |
Pudahuel (pronounced as /es/, Mapudungun "place of pools/water" or "place where seagulls gather") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. Santiago's international airport Arturo Merino Benítez is located there.
According to the 2017 census of the National Statistics Institute, Pudahuel spans an area of 197.4sqkm and has 230.293 inhabitants (112,412 men and 117,881 women). The population grew by 18% (34,713 persons) between the 2002 and 2017 census.[6]
0.735, 59 out of 341 (2003)[9]
As a commune, Pudahuel is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde (Mayor) who is directly elected every four years.
The 2021–2024 mayor is Ítalo Bravo Lizana (Equality Party). The communal council has the following members:[10]
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.[11]