Commune · Colchagua Province
# Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz is a commune of Chile in Colchagua Province, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region. It had an estimated 41,884 people in 2022 on 394 km² (about 106 per km²). 100 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 219 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 41,884 people (2022)
- 394 km²
- 219 mapped services
- 178 m typical elevation

## How many people live in Santa Cruz?

Santa Cruz had an estimated 41,884 people in 2022 — 17.4% of Colchagua Province, 103rd of 345 communes. There are 1,011 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Colchagua Province figure of 1,003). Spread over 394 km², that is about 106 people per km², 92nd of 345 communes.

18.3% of people are children under 15 and 15.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 39 years (it is 39 across Colchagua Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.
- 0–4 2,303
- 5–9 2,572
- 10–14 2,776
- 15–19 2,418
- 20–24 2,079
- 25–29 2,767
- 30–34 3,381
- 35–39 3,030
- 40–44 3,043
- 45–49 3,089
- 50–54 2,795
- 55–59 2,742
- 60–64 2,454
- 65–69 2,108
- 70–74 1,572
- 75–79 1,172
- 80+ 1,583

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

## Where is Santa Cruz?

Santa Cruz lies in Colchagua Province, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Chile. It borders 7 other communes: Chépica, Lolol, Nancagua, Palmilla, Peralillo, Pumanque and San Vicente. By area it is the 230th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 7.1% of Colchagua Province. The centre of Santa Cruz is about 149 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 34.6419° S, 71.4009° 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 Santa Cruz

OpenStreetMap lists 16 named sights in Santa Cruz: 7 attractions; 6 memorials; 2 viewpoints; 1 museum.
- Museo de Colchagua · museum
- Colchagua · viewpoint
- Valle de Apalta · viewpoint
- Boulevard de la Viña · attraction
- Castillo de Apalta · attraction
- Clos Apalta, Viña Lapostolle · attraction
- Montes Wines · attraction
- Viña Lapostolle · attraction
- Viña Las Niñas · attraction
- Winery Laura Hartwig · attraction
- Calle 21 de Mayo · memorial
- Carillon · memorial
- Club de Leones Santa Cruz Colchagua · memorial
- Cuerpo de Bomberos · memorial
- Madre Alexis Baur Weber · memorial
- Salmo 144:12-15 · memorial

### Nearby, outside Santa Cruz
- Viña Estampa · attraction, Palmilla 7.6 km
- Viña Maquis · attraction, Palmilla 8.0 km
- La Llavería Viu Manent · attraction, Nancagua 8.4 km
- Viña Sieguel · attraction, Palmilla 8.6 km
- Viña Mont Gras · attraction, Palmilla 8.7 km
- San Elías-San Rafael · memorial, Palmilla 9.0 km
- Museo Pueblito Chepicano · museum, Chépica 12 km
- Casa Provasoli · castle or fort, Nancagua 12 km
- Museo San José del Carmen de El Huique · museum, Palmilla 13 km
- Museo del Inquilino · museum, Palmilla 13 km
- Castillo de Lihueimo · attraction, Palmilla 14 km
- Enoturismo Red del Viño · attraction, Palmilla 14 km

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: Santa Cruz
- 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 150 km
- Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport (AFA) · San Rafael 274 km

### Nearest railway station

Teno (Teno), about 34 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.5 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Jun (about 9.8 hours, sunrise around 08:50, sunset around 18:41).

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 Santa Cruz

Open gazetteers list 100 villages, towns and localities in Santa Cruz. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Cruz (34,914). Settlements here lie between about 136 m and 517 m above sea level (median 178 m).
- Alto de Callihue
- Asentamiento Yáquil
- Callejón Agua Clara
- Callejón Lo Maldonado
- Callejón Navarro
- Callihue
- Camino Al Guindo
- Camino La Puerta
- Camino a Cunaco
- Camino a La Isla
- Camino a La Mina
- Capellanía
- Chomedahue
- Chomedahue Norte
- Chomedahue Sur
- Cruce Apalta
- Cruce de Panamá
- Cuesta de La Lajuela
- Cunaquito
- Diucaco
- Diucacó
- El Ajial
- El Boldal
- El Cóndor de Apalta
- El Guindo
- El Peral
- El Peñón de Apalta
- Isla de Yáquil
- Isla del Guindo
- La Finca
- La Fuente
- La Granja
- La Lajuela
- La Mina
- La Palma
- La Patagua
- La Patagua Norte
- La Patagua Sur
- La Patagüilla
- La Villa
- Lagunillas
- Las Barrancas Abajo
- Las Parcelas
- Las Pircas de Apalta
- Las Virginias
- Los Barriales
- Los Boldos
- Los Cardos
- Los Corralones
- Los Maitenes
- Los Maitenes Poniente
- Los Parronales
- Los Potrerillos
- Millahue de Apalta
- Pan de Azúcar
- Paniahue
- Paso de los Reyes
- Población Isla Centro
- Población Las Viñas
- Población Lautaro
- Población Pablo Neruda
- Población San Vicente de Paul
- Quebrada de Yáquil
- Quinahue
- Quinahue El Boldal
- Quinahue Norte
- Quinahue Sur
- Rinconada de Yáquil
- Rincón Moreno
- Rincón Panamá
- Rincón de Lagunillas
- Rincón de Panamá
- Rincón de la Patagua
- Rincón de la Soledad
- Salto de Agua
- San José de Apalta
- Santa Cruz
- Uva Blanca
- Villa Alegre
- Villa Arauco
- Villa Bicentenario
- Villa Brisas del Sur
- Villa C. Valenzuela
- Villa Don Horacio
- Villa Don José Miguel
- Villa El Cóndor
- Villa El Rosario
- Villa España
- Villa La Esperanza
- Villa La Vendimia
- Villa Las Garzas
- Villa Los Alerces
- Villa Los Parrones
- Villa Magisterio
- Villa Nuevo Horizonte
- Villa Padre Hurtado
- Villa Robles de Otoño
- Villa San Francisco
- Villa Santa Laura
- Viña Apalta

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Santa Cruz

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams.
- Estero Chépica
- Estero Panamá
- Estero de Los Cardos
- Estero de Los Laureles
- Estero de Panamá
- Quebrada Callihue
- Quebrada El Rincón
- Quebrada El Salto
- Quebrada Grande de Yáquil
- Quebrada La Leña
- Quebrada Lagunillas
- Quebrada Los Hermanos
- Quebrada Los Mineros
- Quebrada Los Pangues
- Zanjón de Guirivilo

### Hills and mountains

20 mountains; 10 hills; 1 mountain pass; 1 valley.
- Portezuelo de La Higuera · 956 m
- Cerro Piedra Trasminada · 837 m
- Cerro Punta de Piedra · 772 m
- Loma Quemada · 752 m
- Cerro Centinela · 740 m
- Cerro Los Laureles · 739 m
- Cerro Mata Moya · 724 m
- Cerro Cañeten · 714 m
- Cerro de La Hoya · 669 m
- Punta Las Piedras · 651 m
- Cerro del Deslinde · 645 m
- Cerro La Tralca · 618 m
- Cerro La Matanza · 606 m
- Punta Alta · 602 m
- Cerro Peñón · 571 m
- Cerro El Rerbo · 570 m
- Cerro Risco · 556 m
- Cerro Punta de la Silla · 547 m
- Cerro Negro · 522 m
- Cerro Guairabo · 472 m
- Cerro de Trébol · 411 m
- Morro Áspero · 393 m
- Morro de la Carcomilla · 339 m
- Cerro Los Potrerillos · 334 m

…and 8 more.

### Getting around

1 railway station.
- Estación Santa Cruz

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 Santa Cruz and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Colchagua Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). About 343 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (77 mm) and the driest Jan (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are August to June.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 22 | 3 |
| Feb | 22 | 6 |
| Mar | 20 | 9 |
| Apr | 17 | 15 |
| May | 13 | 57 |
| Jun | 11 | 77 |
| Jul | 10 | 62 |
| Aug | 11 | 58 |
| Sep | 12 | 22 |
| Oct | 15 | 17 |
| Nov | 18 | 10 |
| Dec | 21 | 7 |

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Cruz
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Centro Imagen Ltda · Santa Cruz | 3.0 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco de Chile · Santa Cruz | 3.1 km | Map |
| ATM | Banco Estado · Santa Cruz | 2.7 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Aramco · Santa Cruz | 2.3 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hotel El Molino · Santa Cruz | 0.9 km | Map |
| Mall | Mall Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz | 2.6 km | Map |
| School | Escuela La Lajuela · Santa Cruz | 2.3 km | Map |
| College | Global Instituto Preuniversitario · Santa Cruz | 3.4 km | Map |
| Police station | 2ª Comisaría de Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz | 3.3 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 Santa Cruz

Places mapped inside Santa Cruz in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 7
- Banks 12
- ATMs 3
- Petrol pumps 7
- Hotels 48
- Shopping malls 6
- Schools 36
- Colleges and universities 4
- Pharmacies 17
- Restaurants 65
- Police stations 2
- Dental clinics 12

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 Colchagua Province
- Chimbarongo
- Chépica
- Lolol
- Nancagua
- Palmilla
- Peralillo
- Placilla
- Pumanque
- San Fernando

## Quick answers
- Where is Santa Cruz? In Colchagua Province, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Chile
- What is the population of Santa Cruz? 41,884 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Santa Cruz? About 39 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Santa Cruz? About 106 people per km²
- What borders Santa Cruz? Chépica, Lolol, Nancagua, Palmilla, Peralillo, Pumanque and San Vicente
- What is there to see in Santa Cruz? Boulevard de la Viña, Calle 21 de Mayo, Carillon, Castillo de Apalta
- What time zone is Santa Cruz in? UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Santa Cruz? Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Santa Cruz? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa Cruz? 100 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa Cruz? Settlements lie between 136 m and 517 m
- What is the highest point in Santa Cruz? Portezuelo de La Higuera (956 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santa Cruz? August to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Cruz? Centro Imagen Ltda, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa Cruz? Banco de Chile, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Cruz? Banco Estado, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Cruz? Aramco, about 2.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Santa Cruz? 7 mapped
- How many banks are in Santa Cruz? 12 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Santa Cruz? 3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Santa Cruz? 7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santa Cruz? CL06310 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Commune
- Area: 393.6 km²
- P-code: CL06310
- Province: Colchagua Province

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