
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Puente Alto, a city in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile in South America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Puente Alto — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Puente Alto | |
| District / County | Provincia de Cordillera | |
| State | Santiago Metropolitan | |
| Country | Chile | |
| Continent | South America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 568,106 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | District Headquarters | |
| Population Rank in Santiago Metropolitan | #2 of 25 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Chilean Peso | |
| Code ISO-4217 | CLP | |
| Symbol | $ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +56 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .cl | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 700 | |
| In Feet | 2,297 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | -33.61 | |
| Longitude | -70.58 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 33.612° S 70.576° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 33° 36' 42" S 70° 34' 33" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 33° 36.7' S 70° 34.55' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Santiago Metropolitan Capital | 18 km North-Northwest of Santiago | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Tupungato, Argentina (135 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -06:00 to -04:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 07:22 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:12 PM | |
| Day Length | 10h 50m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Santiago |
Puente Alto is a city situated in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, within South America. It falls under Provincia de Cordillera, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Puente Alto as a District Headquarters. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Santiago Metropolitan
The latitude and longitude of Puente Alto pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 700 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Puente Alto on the map
Puente Alto runs on UTC -06:00 to -04:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Puente Alto run on Chilean Peso (CLP), shown with the symbol $. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Puente Alto exchange rates
To ring a number in Puente Alto from outside Chile, dial +56 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Puente Alto and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Puente Alto ranks #2 of 25 cities in Santiago Metropolitan. It lies about 18 km North-Northwest of Santiago, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Santiago Metropolitan market. › Cities near Puente Alto
Puente Alto has a recorded population of approximately 568,106 people. That places it #2 of 25 cities with population data in Santiago Metropolitan. Browse more cities in Santiago Metropolitan for comparison.
Puente Alto sits within Provincia de Cordillera, is part of Santiago Metropolitan in Chile. It is classified as a District Headquarters.
Puente Alto keeps UTC -06:00 to -04:00. Today the sun rises around 07:22 AM and sets around 06:12 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Puente Alto price in Chilean peso (CLP), written with the symbol $. Check live rates on our Puente Alto currency page.
Puente Alto is about 18 km North-Northwest of Santiago, the capital of Santiago Metropolitan. See cities near Puente Alto for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from Puente Alto lands you closest to Tupungato, Argentina, about 135 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Puente Alto sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.