| Official Name: | Torres del Paine |
| Settlement Type: | Commune |
| Flag Size: | 100px |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms |
| Map Alt: | Location of the Torres del Paine commune in the Magallanes Region |
| Coordinates: | -51.2592°N -72.345°W |
| Coor Pinpoint: | seat |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Map Narrow: | yes |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Última Esperanza |
| Seat: | Cerro Castillo |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Party: | Ind. |
| Leader Name: | Anahi Cardenas Rodríguez |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 6469.7 |
| Elevation M: | 113 |
| Population Total: | 180 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Population Blank1: | 0 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank2: | 739 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 543 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 196 |
| Timezone: | CLT[4] |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST[5] |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -3 |
| Area Code: | 56 + 61 |
| Website: | Municipality of Torres del Paine |
Torres del Paine is a Chilean commune located in the inland of Última Esperanza Province and Magallanes Region. The commune is administered by the municipality in Cerro Castillo, the major settlement in the commune. Torres del Paine National Park lies within the commune. Paine means "blue" in the native Tehuelche (Aonikenk) language and is pronounced PIE-nay.[6]
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Torres del Paine spans an area of 6469.7sqkm and has 739 inhabitants (543 men and 196 women), making the commune an entirely rural area. The population grew by 53.3% (257 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]
As a commune, Torres del Paine 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 Anahi Cardenas Rodríguez (Ind.).[1] [2]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Torres del Paine is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Juan Morano (PDC) and Gabriel Boric (Ind.) as part of the 60th electoral district, which includes the entire Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region. The commune is represented in the Senate by Carlos Bianchi Chelech (Ind.) and Carolina Goic (PDC) as part of the 19th senatorial constituency (Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region).