María Pinto is a community located in the central of Chile in the Metropolitan area of Santiago. The community was founded in 1990. There are approximately 10,500 people that reside in María Pinto. 16 percent of the population live in the urban areas of the community, while the majority (84 percent) of people live in the rural areas. This community is considered a low-income area, as the poverty level is extremely high. For every 100 inhabitants, one-third are living in poverty.
The town was named after María Pinto, a wealthy aristocrat from Santiago that owned the entire town in the 19th century. It is located near the Maípo river in the Puangue valley.
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