Puente Alto

Puente Alto
Puente Alto's main square in 2023


Puente Alto
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°37′S 70°34′W / 33.617°S 70.567°W / -33.617; -70.567
CountryChile
RegionSantiago Metropolitan
ProvinceCordillera
Founded1898
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  AlcaldeMatias Toledo (Ind.)
Area
  Total
88.2 km2 (34.1 sq mi)
Elevation
673 m (2,208 ft)
Population
 (2017 Census)
  Total
568,106
  Density6,400/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
  Urban
492,603
  Rural
312
Sex
  Men240,862
  Women252,053
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area codecountry 56 + city 2
WebsiteMunicipality of Puente Alto

Puente Alto (Spanish: "Tall Bridge") is a city and commune of Chile. It is the capital of the Cordillera Province in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, and is located in the south-east corner of the Greater Santiago conurbation. Puente Alto has 568,106 inhabitants (city proper, 2017 census), making it the most populous commune in Chile.