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Padre Hurtado
Location of Padre Hurtado within Greater Santiago, shown in Yellow
Map of Padre Hurtado commune within Greater Santiago
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Padre Hurtado
Location in Chile
Country Chile
Region Metropolitan
Province Talagante
Founded 1891
Named for Saint Alberto Hurtado
Government
 • Type Municipality
Area
 • Total 80.8 km2 (31.2 sq mi)
Elevation
419 m (1,375 ft)
Population
 (2023 Census)
 • Total 76,219
 • Density 943.3/km2 (2,443.1/sq mi)
 • Urban
34,257
 • Rural
4,511
Demonym(s) Padrehurtadino
Sex
 • Men 37,785
 • Women 38,434
Time zone UTC-4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code(s) 56 +
Website Municipality of Padre hurtado

Padre Hurtado (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpaðɾe wɾˈtaðo]) is a Chilean commune in the Talagante Province, in the Metropolitan Region. Part of the Greater Santiago conurbation and one of the outermost communes of it, the commune is named after Saint Alberto Hurtado, who was popularly known as Padre Hurtado ("Father Hurtado").

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Padre Hurtado spans an area of 80.8 km2 (31 sq mi) and has 38,768 inhabitants (19,367 men and 19,401 women). Of these, 34,257 (88.4%) lived in urban areas and 4,511 (11.6%) in rural areas. The population grew by 32% (9,396 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

Stats

  • Population: 45.529 (2006 projection)
  • Average annual household income: US$14,278 (PPP, 2006)
  • Population below poverty line: 18.7% (2006)

Administration

As a commune, Padre Hurtado 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 José Miguel Arellano Merino (RN). The communal council has the following members:

  • Maricel Arellano Merino (RN)
  • Paz González Zuñiga (UDI)
  • Patricio Muñoz Vegas (PPD)
  • Rosa Verdugo Painemal (PRI)
  • Alberto Haddad Valech (RN)
  • Miguel Ramos Pino (PS)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Padre Hurtado is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Denise Pascal (PS) and Gonzalo Uriarte (UDI) as part of the 31st electoral district, (together with Talagante, Peñaflor, El Monte, Isla de Maipo, Melipilla, María Pinto, Curacaví, Alhué and San Pedro). The commune is represented in the Senate by Guido Girardi Lavín (PPD) and Jovino Novoa Vásquez (UDI) as part of the 7th senatorial constituency (Santiago-West).

See also

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