ðə nˈeɪm "lˌæ poːɹtˈɑːdə" ɪz ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd tə ðɪ ˈoʊld ænd lˈɑːɹdʒ stˈoʊn dˈoːɹweɪ ðæt ɡˈeɪv ˈæksɛs tə ðə sˈɪɾi ɪn kəlˈoʊnɪəl tˈaɪmz, wˌɪtʃ wʌz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd æt ðɪ ˌɪntɚsˈɛkʃən ʌvðə kˈɜːɹənt bˈɑːmeɪsdə ænd ˈæmənˌeɪtɡwi ˈævənˌuːz.
The name "La Portada" is related to the old and large stone doorway that gave access to the city in colonial times, which was located at the intersection of the current Balmaceda and Amunátegui avenues.