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 .

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Papudo
Settlement.settlement_type: Town and Commune
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Papudo.png
Settlement.flag_alt: Flag
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Papudo.svg
Settlement.shield_alt: Coat of arms
Settlement.image_map: Comuna de Papudo.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Chile
Settlement.pushpin_map_narrow: yes
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_alt: Location in Chile
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Chile
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Petorca
Settlement.government_type: Municipality
Settlement.leader_title: Alcalde

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Wikidata facts

Population: 6356
Area: 165.5
Elevation: 145
Image: 20230208 Papudo.jpg

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Commons category: Papudo

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Demographics
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==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.