Map of Puente Alto, Chile

Puente Alto is a city in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, with a population of about 568,106. It lies at 33.6117°S, 70.5758°W. Puente Alto is about 18 km (11 mi) south of Santiago, the capital. The nearest city on our map is La Pintana, 6 km to the northwest.

Puente Alto at a glance

Where is Puente Alto?

• The 2nd largest city in Chile by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Santiago Metropolitan on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 55 min on the shortest day to 14 h 23 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Puente Alto

• La Pintana — 6 km northwest
• San Bernardo — 12 km west
• Santiago — 18 km north
• Buin — 20 km southwest
• Lo Prado — 23 km northwest
• Paine — 27 km southwest
• Peñaflor — 28 km west
• Talagante — 33 km west
• Lampa — 46 km northwest
• Melipilla — 60 km west

Largest cities in Santiago Metropolitan

• Santiago — 4,837,295
• San Bernardo — 249,858
• La Pintana — 201,178
• Lo Prado — 104,316
• Lampa — 102,234
• Peñaflor — 85,671
• Paine — 72,759
• Buin — 63,419
• Melipilla — 63,100
• Talagante — 57,323

Largest cities in Chile

• Santiago — 4,837,295
• Antofagasta — 401,096
• Viña del Mar — 334,248
• Valparaíso — 282,448
• San Bernardo — 249,858
• Puerto Montt — 245,902
• Arica — 241,653
• Temuco — 238,129
• Concepción — 223,574
• Rancagua — 212,695

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.