# Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile – Population

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Region · Chile 

# Región Metropolitana de Santiago

Región Metropolitana de Santiago is a region of Chile. It had an estimated **8,310,984 people** in 2022 on 15,395 km² (about 540 per km²). Its main town is Santiago. It is divided into 6 provinces. 3,211 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24,701 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8,310,984people (2022)
- 15,395km²
- 6provinces
- 24,701mapped services

## How many people live in Región Metropolitana de Santiago?

Región Metropolitana de Santiago had an estimated **8,310,984 people** in 2022 — 41.9% of Chile, the most populous of 16 regions. There are 1,023 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Chile figure of 1,027). Spread over 15,395 km², that is about **540 people per km²**, the most densely populated of 16 regions.

18.4% of people are children under 15 and 11.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 36 across Chile). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 43 children and older people.

0–4 ****510,845**

5–9 ****511,924**

10–14 ****506,824**

15–19 ****494,490**

20–24 ****599,256**

25–29 ****733,060**

30–34 ****788,849**

35–39 ****675,557**

40–44 ****593,118**

45–49 ****548,456**

50–54 ****491,611**

55–59 ****468,610**

60–64 ****410,224**

65–69 ****339,488**

70–74 ****250,006**

75–79 ****168,278**

80+ ****220,388**

Source: [UNFPA and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-chl).

## Where is Región Metropolitana de Santiago?

Región Metropolitana de Santiago lies in [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 2 other regions: [Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/) and [Valparaíso Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/). By area it is the 15th largest of 16 regions in Chile. It covers 2.0% of [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). The centre of Región Metropolitana de Santiago is about 17 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 33.6067° S, 70.6054° W.

Source: [La Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-chl).

## Things to see in and around Región Metropolitana de Santiago

OpenStreetMap lists 923 named sights in Región Metropolitana de Santiago: 282 memorials; 202 viewpoints; 119 museums; 93 attractions; 72 nature reserves; 47 galleries; 27 monuments; 15 ruins; 13 waterfalls; 12 zoos; 11 theme parks; 8 castles and forts; 6 volcanos; 5 caves; 4 archaeological sites; 3 city gates; 2 aquariums; 2 hot springs.

- Altar de la Patria · museum
- Bodega Casillero del Diablo · museum
- Casa Museo Alberto Bachelet Martínez (Ex-Nido 20) · museum
- Casa Museo Delia del Carril · museum
- Casa Museo Eduardo Frei Montalva · museum
- Casa Museo La Chascona · museum
- Casa Museo Patricio Aylwin Azócar · museum
- Casa de Los Hermanos Carrera · museum
- Casa de Velasco · museum
- Casa de la Memoria José Domingo Cañas · museum
- Centro Cultural Casa Quemada · museum
- Centro Nacional de Arte Contemporáneo de Los Cerrillos · museum
- Centro Nacional de Recuperación Patrimonial MINSAL · museum
- Centro de Interpretación del Niño del Cerro El Plomo · museum
- Complejo Andrónico Luksic Abaroa · museum
- Espacio de Memoria Londres 38 · museum
- Estación El Melocotón · museum
- Fundación Museo Guerra del Pacífico Domingo de Toro Herrera · museum
- Galería Histórica del Regimiento Buin · museum
- Insectario del Parque · museum
- La Casona de Curacaví · museum
- Museo Alberto Hurtado · museum
- Museo Andino · museum
- Museo Arqueológico El Rutal · museum
- Museo Arqueológico Valle de Chicauma · museum
- Museo Artequin · museum
- Museo Astronómico Observatorio Manuel Foster · museum
- Museo CSD Colo Colo · museum
- Museo Campesino de Liray · museum
- Museo Chupacabras de Pirque · museum

…and 893 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

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

## Know before you go: Región Metropolitana de Santiago

- Time zoneUTC−3 (summer UTC−4) · America/Santiago
- CurrencyPeso (CLP)
- Country calling code+56
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType C, L · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format7 digits (#######)

### Nearest airports

- Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) · Santiago29 km
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) · Mendoza189 km

### Nearest railway station

Maestranza (San Bernardo), about 8.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.4 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Jun (about 9.9 hours, sunrise around 08:44, sunset around 18:40).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:46 20:55 14.1 h 

Feb 07:17 20:35 13.3 h 

Mar 07:41 20:02 12.3 h 

Apr 08:04 19:21 11.3 h 

May 08:26 18:50 10.4 h 

Jun 08:44 18:40 9.9 h 

Jul 08:44 18:51 10.1 h 

Aug 08:22 19:12 10.8 h 

Sep 07:42 19:32 11.8 h 

Oct 07:01 19:54 12.9 h 

Nov 06:32 20:22 13.8 h 

Dec 06:26 20:48 14.4 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

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.

## Provinces of Región Metropolitana de Santiago

Province People per km² Area km² Communes Services 

[Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/) 6,113,934 3,012 2,030 32 20,068 

[Cordillera Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/cordillera/) 711,279 129 5,519 3 1,372 

[Maipo Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/maipo/) 571,668 509 1,123 4 1,213 

[Talagante Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/talagante/) 348,544 601 580 5 782 

[Chacabuco Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/chacabuco/) 347,251 168 2,073 3 680 

[Melipilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/melipilla/) 218,308 54 4,070 5 586 

Source: [La Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-chl); [UNFPA and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-chl).

## Largest towns in Región Metropolitana de Santiago

- Santiago4,837,295
- Puente Alto568,106
- Maipú503,635
- Ñuñoa255,823
- San Bernardo249,858
- Peñalolén241,599
- Quilicura210,410
- La Pintana201,178
- Renca147,151
- Colina146,207
- Lo Prado104,316
- Lampa102,234
- Peñaflor85,671
- Paine72,759
- Buin63,419

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Región Metropolitana de Santiago

Named natural and historic features inside Región Metropolitana de Santiago, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

353 rivers and streams; 7 lakes; 4 reservoirs and tanks; 1 waterfall.

- Agua del Laurel
- Barrancones
- Cajón El Carrizo
- Cajón El Quemado
- Cajón Las Catacumbas
- Cajón San Juan
- Cajón de Aculeo
- Cajón de Chorombo
- Cajón de Godoy
- Cajón de Los Cipreses
- Cajón del Maitén
- Cajón del Manzano
- El Chingue
- Embalse El Yeso
- Embalse Huechún
- Embalse Loncha
- Embalse Rungue
- Estero Agua Fría
- Estero Aguas Blancas
- Estero Améstica
- Estero Aucayes
- Estero Barriga
- Estero Barros Negros
- Estero Caleu

…and 341 more.

### Hills and mountains

490 mountains; 259 hills; 54 mountain passes; 7 peaks; 7 valleys; 5 glaciers.

- Cerro Cortaderas · 5,279 m
- Cerro Plomo · 5,243 m
- Cerro Altar · 5,117 m
- Cerro Hoff · 5,101 m
- Cerro Mesón Alto · 5,089 m
- Glaciar Marmolejo · 5,036 m
- Cerro Punta Italia · 4,996 m
- Cerro Federación · 4,993 m
- Casa de Piedra · 4,931 m
- Cerro Alto del Yeso · 4,851 m
- Nevado El Plomo · 4,841 m
- Loma Larga · 4,741 m
- Portezuelo Yeguas Muertas · 4,717 m
- Paso de Pircas · 4,713 m
- Cerro Aparejo · 4,698 m
- Cerro Bismarck · 4,635 m
- Cerro Morado · 4,597 m
- Cerro Punta Negra · 4,548 m
- Cerro del Morado · 4,538 m
- Cerro Catedral · 4,535 m
- Cerro Cortaderas · 4,529 m
- Cerro Alto del Coironal · 4,513 m
- Cerro Risopatrón · 4,503 m
- Cerro Esmeralda · 4,501 m

…and 798 more.

### Forests and nature

13 parks; 1 nature reserve.

- Parque Almagro
- Parque Balmaceda
- Parque Bustamante
- Parque Forestal
- Parque Juan XXIII
- Parque Nacional El Clarillo
- Parque Nacional El Morado
- Parque Natural Quebrada Macul
- Parque O'Higgins
- Parque Padre Hurtado
- Parque Quinta Normal
- Parque Ramón Cruz
- Parque San Borja
- Parque metropolitano

### History

3 museums; 2 palaces.

- Centro culturel Gabriela Mistral
- Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts
- Ex Congreso Nacional
- La Moneda Palace
- Museo Chileno de Arte Precolumbino

### Getting around

29 railway stations; 18 airports; 4 airfields.

- Aeropuerto Cerrillos
- Aeródromo Curacaví
- Aeródromo Lo Castillo
- Aeródromo Melipilla
- Alhué Airport
- Batuco
- Bellavista
- Central
- Colina
- Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Cuatro Diablos Airport
- El Bosque
- El Bosque Airport
- El Manzano
- El Principal Airport
- Esmeralda
- Estación Alameda
- Estación Buin
- Estación Chiñihue
- Estación El Marco
- Estación Guindos
- Estación Hospital
- Estación La Cumbre
- Estación Maipú

…and 27 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

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

## Weather in Región Metropolitana de Santiago and the best time to visit

In Región Metropolitana de Santiago, the warmest month is Jan (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C). About 274 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (63 mm) and the driest Dec (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 8 

Feb 21 8 

Mar 20 10 

Apr 16 12 

May 13 44 

Jun 9 63 

Jul 8 47 

Aug 10 40 

Sep 12 15 

Oct 15 12 

Nov 18 9 

Dec 21 7 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Región Metropolitana de Santiago

Places mapped inside Región Metropolitana de Santiago in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals936
- Banks1,129
- ATMs85
- Petrol pumps718
- Hotels931
- Shopping malls527
- Schools4,650
- Colleges and universities855
- Cinemas119
- Pharmacies2,052
- Restaurants10,866
- Police stations281
- Dental clinics1,552

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Región Metropolitana de Santiago?In Chile
- What is the population of Región Metropolitana de Santiago?8,310,984 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Región Metropolitana de Santiago?About 35 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Región Metropolitana de Santiago?About 540 people per km²
- What borders Región Metropolitana de Santiago?Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region and Valparaíso Region
- What is there to see in Región Metropolitana de Santiago?A los pueblos Indígenas, Acceso Parque Bulnes Correa, Acuario, Acuerdo
- What time zone is Región Metropolitana de Santiago in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Región Metropolitana de Santiago?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Región Metropolitana de Santiago?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Región Metropolitana de Santiago?Santiago
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Región Metropolitana de Santiago?4 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Región Metropolitana de Santiago?Cerro Cortaderas (5,279 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Región Metropolitana de Santiago?September to May
- How many hospitals are in Región Metropolitana de Santiago?936 mapped
- How many banks are in Región Metropolitana de Santiago?1,129 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Región Metropolitana de Santiago?85 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Región Metropolitana de Santiago?718 mapped
- What is the P-code of Región Metropolitana de Santiago?CL13 (OCHA common operational dataset)