Pudahuel

Pudahuel
Panoramic view of Pudahuel
Panoramic view of Pudahuel
Flag
Coat of arms of Pudahuel
Map of Pudahuel commune within Greater Santiago
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Pudahuel
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°27′S 70°46′W / 33.450°S 70.767°W / -33.450; -70.767
CountryChile
RegionSantiago Metro.
ProvinceSantiago Province
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeÍtalo Bravo Lizana (PI)
Area
 • Total
197.4 km2 (76.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2017 Census)[3]
 • Total
240,819
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Sex
 • Men112,412
 • Women117,881
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Area code56 +
WebsiteMunicipality of Pudahuel

Pudahuel (Spanish pronunciation: [puðaˈwel], 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.

  1. ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Municipality of Pudahuel" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  4. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.