Papudo
Town and Commune
Flag Coat of arms Papudo Location in Chile
Coordinates: 32°31′S 71°27′W / 32.517°S 71.450°W / -32.517; -71.450
Country	Chile
Region	Valparaíso
Province	Petorca
Founded	1857
Government [1]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Rosa Prieto Valdes
Area [2]
• Total	165.5 km2 (63.9 sq mi)
Elevation	145 m (476 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[2]
• Total	5,026
• Density	30/km2 (79/sq mi)
• Urban	4,343
• Rural	265
Demonym	Papudano
Sex [2]
• Men	2,382
• Women	2,226
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[3])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code	56 + 33
Website	Municipality of Papudo

Papudo is a Chilean commune located in the Petorca Province, Valparaíso Region. Most of its permanent residents live in the small town of the same name, whereas primarily new development for the affluent population of Santiago concentrates in the southernmost and northernmost regions of the commune. The commune spans an area of 165.6 km² (64 sq mi).^[2]

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Papudo has 4,608 inhabitants (2,382 men and 2,226 women). Of these, 4,343 (94.2%) lived in urban areas and 265 (5.8%) in rural areas. The population grew by 18.3% (712 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.^[2]

Administration

As a commune, Papudo is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a communal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Rosa Prieto Valdes. The communal council has the following members:^[1]

• Víctor Fazio (RN)
• Renato Guerra (RN)
• Eduardo Reinoso (RN)
• Jaime León (Ind/UDI)
• Cécil Leiva (PDC)
• Benedicto Araya (PS)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Papudo is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Eduardo Cerda (PDC) and Andrea Molina (UDI) as part of the 10th electoral district, (together with La Ligua, Petorca, Cabildo, Zapallar, Puchuncaví, Quintero, Nogales, Calera, La Cruz, Quillota and Hijuelas).^{[needs update]} The commune is represented in the Senate by Ignacio Walker Prieto (PDC) and Lily Pérez San Martín (RN) as part of the 5th senatorial constituency (Valparaíso-Cordillera).^{[needs update]}