Lo Prado (Spanish pronunciation: [lo ˈpɾaðo]) is a Chilean commune located in Santiago, which is itself part of the Metropolitan region of Chile.

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Lo Prado spans an area of 6.7 km2 (3 sq mi) and has 104,316 inhabitants (50,608 men and 53,708 women), and the commune is an entirely urban area.

[6][failed verification] As a commune, Lo Prado is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years.

[1][2] The communal council has the following members: Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Lo Prado is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Nicolás Monckeberg (RN) and Cristina Girardi (PPD) as part of the 18th electoral district, (together with Cerro Navia and Quinta Normal).

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).