Commune · Cachapoal Province
# Machalí

Machalí is a commune of Chile in Cachapoal Province, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region. It had an estimated 62,480 people in 2022 on 2,595 km² (about 24 per km²). 138 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 223 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 62,480 people (2022)
- 2,595 km²
- 223 mapped services
- 873 m typical elevation

## How many people live in Machalí?

Machalí had an estimated 62,480 people in 2022 — 8.7% of Cachapoal Province, 81st of 345 communes. There are 1,009 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cachapoal Province figure of 1,001). Spread over 2,595 km², that is about 24 people per km², 188th of 345 communes.

23.0% of people are children under 15 and 9.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 37 across Cachapoal Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.
- 0–4 4,453
- 5–9 4,926
- 10–14 5,007
- 15–19 3,855
- 20–24 2,850
- 25–29 3,896
- 30–34 5,559
- 35–39 5,714
- 40–44 5,539
- 45–49 4,459
- 50–54 3,615
- 55–59 3,477
- 60–64 3,011
- 65–69 2,346
- 70–74 1,632
- 75–79 943
- 80+ 1,198

Source: UNFPA and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Where is Machalí?

Machalí lies in Cachapoal Province, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Chile. It borders 6 other communes: Codegua, Rancagua, Rengo, Requínoa, San Fernando and San José de Maipo. By area it is the 61st largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 34.6% of Cachapoal Province. The centre of Machalí is about 107 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 51 km from Rancagua, the main town of Cachapoal Province. The centre point is at 34.3565° S, 70.2368° W.

Source: La Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Machalí

OpenStreetMap lists 54 named sights in Machalí: 15 viewpoints; 11 attractions; 7 waterfalls; 6 museums; 4 hot springs; 3 memorials; 3 archaeological sites; 2 volcanos; 1 monument; 1 ruins; 1 nature reserve.
- Casona San Joaquin de los Mayos · museum
- Museo Comunal Rumel · museum
- Museo Comunal de Machalí Rumel · museum
- Museo Comunitario Casa Uno · museum
- Museo Interpretativo Reserva Río Cipreses · museum
- Museo de la Gran Minería del Cobre · museum
- Petroglifos · archaeological site
- Petroglifos · archaeological site
- Petroglifos Piedra del Indio · archaeological site
- Cascada Los Socavones · waterfall
- Cascada Piedra Lisa · waterfall
- Cascada Salto de la Virgen · waterfall
- Chorro de la Vieja · waterfall
- Garganta Cipreses · waterfall
- La Garganta · waterfall
- Pozas Verdes · waterfall
- Río Los Cipreses National Reserve · nature reserve
- Cañón · viewpoint
- Cañón Cachapoal · viewpoint
- Cerro de la Bandera · viewpoint
- Cuesta Caracolitos · viewpoint
- Glaciar de Circo y Morrenas · viewpoint
- Laguna Las Cayanas · viewpoint
- Mirador Cerro San Juan · viewpoint
- Mirador La Guardia · viewpoint
- Mirador Puente La Leona · viewpoint
- Mirador Teniente Club · viewpoint
- Mirador a Nuevo Nivel Mina · viewpoint
- Morrenas del Cajón Cipreses · viewpoint
- Morro del Indio · viewpoint

…and 24 more.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Machalí
- Time zone UTC−3 (summer UTC−4) · America/Santiago
- Currency Peso (CLP)
- Country calling code +56
- Languages Spanish
- Plug types Type C, L · 220 V
- Driving side Right
- Postcode format 7 digits (#######)

### Nearest airports
- Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) · Santiago 119 km
- Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport (AFA) · San Rafael 170 km

### Nearest railway station

Colón (Machalí), about 36 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.4 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Jun (about 9.9 hours, sunrise around 08:44, sunset around 18:37).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Machalí

Open gazetteers list 138 villages, towns and localities in Machalí. The largest with a recorded population: Machalí (42,572) and Coya (2,493). Settlements here lie between about 542 m and 2,809 m above sea level (median 873 m).
- Adobes de Nogales
- Alto Colón
- Alto Lo Castillo
- Barahona
- Barrio Centro Nuevo Machalí
- Barrio Colonial Sanchina
- Baños
- Brisas de Machalí
- Caletones
- Camino a Machalí
- Campamento Americano
- Central Sauzal
- Cerrillos
- Chacayes
- Chapa Verde
- Cimas de Nogales
- Colón Alto
- Colón Bajo
- Condominio Casas del Campo
- Condominio Don Bernardo
- Condominio Jardines de San Juan
- Condominio Jardín Inglés
- Condominio La Fontana
- Condominio Las Mercedes
- Condominio Lomas de Nogales
- Condominio Los Lingues Machalí
- Condominio Los Llanos de Machalí
- Condominio Nogales Alto
- Condominio Parque San Juan
- Condominio Puerta del Alba
- Condominio Santa Sarita
- Condominio Santa Sofía
- Condominio Vista al Valle
- Conjunto Don Rodrigo
- Coya
- Cumbres de Machalí
- Cumbres de Nogales
- Ecoparque Las Palmas
- El Cajón
- El Guindal
- El Huingán
- El Manzanar
- El Palquial
- El Polo B
- El Polo de Machalí
- El Remanso de Machalí (I. PY)
- El Álamo
- Fuenzalida
- Hacienda El Polo
- Haras de Machalí
- Huinganes
- Jardines de Doña Victoria
- Jardines de Sanchina
- Jardines del Polo
- La Junta
- La Placilla
- La Reserva de Machalí
- La Sanchina
- La Vinilla
- La Viñilla
- Las Juntas
- Las Leñas
- Las Palmeras de Sanchina
- Las Pircas Oriente
- Las Pircas de Machalí
- Lomas de Machalí
- Los Cántaros de Machalí
- Los Encinos de Santa Rosa
- Los Huertos de Machalí
- Loteo Santa Aurora / Los Acacios
- Machalí
- Maitenes
- Mirador de Nogales
- Nogales
- Pangal
- Parque San Andrés
- Perales
- Plaza Las Orquídeas
- Plaza Las Rosas
- Plaza Los Acantos
- Plazas del Campo
- Plazas del Valle
- Población 12 de Febrero
- Población Americana
- Población Bellavista
- Población Endesa
- Población Errázuriz
- Población Salvador Allende
- Población Santa Teresa
- Población Supervisores
- Población Tarapacá
- Portal de Machalí
- Portones de Machalí
- Resguardo Cortaderal
- San Francisco
- San Joaquín de los Mayos
- San José de la Vinilla
- Santa Ana de Sanchina
- Santa Josefina
- Santa María de Machalí
- Santa Rosa de Machalí
- Sauzal
- Sauzalito
- Sewel
- Sewell
- Sierra Nevada
- Sifón del Gringo
- Solar de Sanchina
- Tejas Verdes
- Termas de Cauquenes
- Tierras Blancas
- Valle Lo Castillo
- Valle Nogales
- Verde Valle
- Villa Alberto Valenzuela
- Villa Arturo Prat
- Villa Cordillera
- Villa Doña María
- Villa El Alamo
- Villa El Bosque
- Villa El Llano
- Villa El Maitén
- Villa Instituto Inglés
- Villa La Vinilla
- Villa Las Tinajas
- Villa Las Vertientes
- Villa Lomas de Machalí
- Villa Los Cipreses
- Villa Los Descubridores
- Villa Los Naranjos
- Villa María Lucía
- Villa Mirador Andino
- Villa Nuevo Horizonte
- Villa Praderas del Recreo
- Villa San Marcelino
- Villa Teniente 8
- Villa Valle Hermoso
- Villa Verde

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Machalí

Named natural and historic features inside Machalí, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

70 rivers and streams; 7 lakes; 2 reservoirs and tanks.
- Agua del Estero
- Cajón de Don Manuel
- Cajón de Espinosa
- Cajón de Flores
- Cajón de Las Vegas
- Cajón de la Fortuna
- Cajón del Manzano
- Embalse Barahona
- Embalse El Sauzal
- Estero Arriaza
- Estero Balmaceda
- Estero Cauquencito
- Estero Clonqui
- Estero Colorado
- Estero Flores
- Estero La Engorda
- Estero Los Cipreses
- Estero Los Cipresitos
- Estero Los Llanos
- Estero Mamá
- Estero Maravillas
- Estero del Baúl
- Estero del Teniente
- Lago Los Pejerreyes

…and 55 more.

### Hills and mountains

42 mountains; 2 glaciers; 1 hill; 1 mountain pass.
- Cerro del Palomo · 4,845 m
- Cerro Paredones · 4,799 m
- Puntilla Don Manuel · 4,327 m
- Cerro Alto de Los Arrieros · 4,296 m
- Cerro Placilla · 3,919 m
- Cerro Gato Negro · 3,882 m
- Alto de Los Pejerreyes · 3,715 m
- Cerro Catedral · 3,653 m
- Cerro El Teniente · 3,640 m
- Cerro El Yeso · 3,533 m
- Cerro Socavones · 3,518 m
- Cerro Alto de Las Lagunas · 3,514 m
- Ventisquero Palomo · 3,481 m
- Cerro El Morado · 3,444 m
- Cerro Negro · 3,347 m
- Portezuelo Arriaza · 3,330 m
- Cerro Lomas Bayas · 3,328 m
- Cerro Lagunas de los Helados · 3,311 m
- Cerro de Los Manantiales · 3,213 m
- Cerro La Engorda · 3,172 m
- Cerro Alto del Collay · 3,159 m
- Ventisquero de Los Cipreses · 3,075 m
- Cerro La Fragüita · 3,006 m
- Cerro Los Helados · 2,975 m

…and 22 more.

### Getting around

3 railway stations.
- Coya
- El Monte
- Petróleo

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Machalí and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cachapoal Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (0 °C), after allowing for this place being about 563 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 324 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (57 mm) and the driest Jan (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to March.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 14 | 13 |
| Feb | 13 | 17 |
| Mar | 12 | 18 |
| Apr | 8 | 19 |
| May | 4 | 46 |
| Jun | 1 | 57 |
| Jul | 0 | 44 |
| Aug | 1 | 43 |
| Sep | 4 | 20 |
| Oct | 6 | 20 |
| Nov | 9 | 14 |
| Dec | 12 | 13 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Machalí
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Petrol pump | Copec · Machalí | 32 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hotel Puma Lodge · Machalí | 6.6 km | Map |
| School | Escuela Chacayes · Machalí | 23 km | Map |
| College | Casa 41 Universidad Regional de O'Higgins · Machalí | 31 km | Map |
| Police station | Retén de Carabineros Avanzada Las Leñas · Machalí | 7.9 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Machalí

Places mapped inside Machalí in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 4
- Banks 6
- Petrol pumps 4
- Hotels 12
- Shopping malls 5
- Schools 43
- Colleges and universities 3
- Pharmacies 20
- Restaurants 112
- Police stations 5
- Dental clinics 9

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other communes in Cachapoal Province
- Codegua
- Coinco
- Coltauco
- Doñihue
- Graneros
- Las Cabras
- Malloa
- Mostazal
- Olivar
- Peumo
- Pichidegua
- Quinta de Tilcoco
- Rancagua
- Rengo
- Requínoa
- San Vicente

## Quick answers
- Where is Machalí? In Cachapoal Province, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Chile
- What is the population of Machalí? 62,480 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Machalí? About 36 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Machalí? About 24 people per km²
- What borders Machalí? Codegua, Rancagua, Rengo, Requínoa, San Fernando and San José de Maipo
- What is there to see in Machalí? Alpacas Machalí, Cascada Los Socavones, Cascada Piedra Lisa, Cascada Salto de la Virgen
- What time zone is Machalí in? UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Machalí? Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Machalí? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Machalí? 138 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Machalí? Settlements lie between 542 m and 2,809 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Machalí? 2 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Machalí? Cerro del Palomo (4,845 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Machalí? December to March
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Machalí? Copec, about 32 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Machalí? 4 mapped
- How many banks are in Machalí? 6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Machalí? 4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Machalí? CL06108 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Commune
- Area: 2,595.2 km²
- P-code: CL06108
- Province: Cachapoal Province

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/machali/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.