Commune · Cordillera Province
# San José de Maipo

San José de Maipo is a commune of Chile in Cordillera Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago. It had an estimated 19,131 people in 2022 on 4,986 km² (about 3.8 per km²). 55 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 209 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 19,131 people (2022)
- 4,986 km²
- 209 mapped services
- 1,310 m typical elevation

## How many people live in San José de Maipo?

San José de Maipo had an estimated 19,131 people in 2022 — 2.7% of Cordillera Province, 181st of 345 communes. There are 1,008 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cordillera Province figure of 1,030). Spread over 4,986 km², that is about 3.8 people per km², 296th of 345 communes.

18.9% of people are children under 15 and 13.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 34 across Cordillera Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 47 children and older people.
- 0–4 1,150
- 5–9 1,185
- 10–14 1,276
- 15–19 1,130
- 20–24 1,210
- 25–29 1,374
- 30–34 1,505
- 35–39 1,521
- 40–44 1,404
- 45–49 1,357
- 50–54 1,194
- 55–59 1,197
- 60–64 1,097
- 65–69 860
- 70–74 677
- 75–79 437
- 80+ 557

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

## Where is San José de Maipo?

San José de Maipo lies in Cordillera Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile. It borders 10 other communes: Codegua, La Florida, Las Condes, Lo Barnechea, Los Andes, Machalí, Mostazal, Peñalolén, Pirque and Puente Alto. By area it is the 36th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 90.3% of Cordillera Province. The centre of San José de Maipo is about 51 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 39 km from Puente Alto, the main town of Cordillera Province. The centre point is at 33.6711° S, 70.1565° 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 San José de Maipo

OpenStreetMap lists 70 named sights in San José de Maipo: 24 viewpoints; 12 attractions; 10 waterfalls; 9 nature reserves; 6 volcanos; 3 memorials; 2 hot springs; 2 caves; 1 museum; 1 zoo.
- Estación El Melocotón · museum
- Cascada Cajón del Maipo · waterfall
- Cascada Las Melosas · waterfall
- Cascada Lliboutry · waterfall
- Cascada Zaira · waterfall
- Cascada de los vientos · waterfall
- Cascada del Colibrí · waterfall
- Cascada del Mesoncito · waterfall
- Doble Cascada · waterfall
- Gran Salto de Olivares · waterfall
- Salto El Yeso · waterfall
- Bien Nacional Protegido Río Olivares · nature reserve
- El Morado Natural Monument · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Baños Morales · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional Glaciares de Santiago · nature reserve
- Parque Natural El Yeso-Laguna Negra · nature reserve
- Reserva Elemental Likandes · nature reserve
- Reserva Nacional San Francisco de Lagunillas y Quillayal · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Cascada de las Ánimas · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Cruz de Piedra · nature reserve
- Climbing Bottom: Torrecillas · viewpoint
- Geositio Columnas Basálticas Cruz de Piedra · viewpoint
- Geositio Placas de Lo Valdés · viewpoint
- Geositio Puente El Cristo · viewpoint
- Glaciar Colgante El Morado · viewpoint
- Lavas columnares · viewpoint
- Mirador Natural de Cóndores · viewpoint
- Mirador Quebrada El Sauce · viewpoint
- Mirador Rio Colorado · viewpoint
- Mirador Rio Colorado · viewpoint

…and 40 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: San José de Maipo
- 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 66 km
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) · Mendoza 157 km

### Nearest railway station

Antigua Estación FCM San Alfonso (San José de Maipo), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.4 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Jun (about 9.9 hours, sunrise around 08:42, sunset around 18:38).

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 San José de Maipo

Open gazetteers list 55 villages, towns and localities in San José de Maipo. The largest with a recorded population: San José de Maipo (5,675). Settlements here lie between about 797 m and 2,480 m above sea level (median 1,310 m).
- Aguas Ricas
- Alfalfalito
- Aucayes - Alto Maipo
- Baños Morales
- Bollenar
- Camino Al Toyo
- Campamento El Volcán - Alto Maipo
- Campamento Embalse El Yeso
- Comunidad Ecológica Canelo Alto
- Comunidad Ecológica La Colmena
- Corrales
- El Alfalfal
- El Almendro
- El Boyenar
- El Canelo
- El Colorado
- El Guayacán
- El Ingenio
- El Manzanito
- El Manzano
- El Melocotón
- El Nocedal
- El Peumo Poniente
- El Quillayal
- El Romeral
- El Toyo
- El Volcán
- El Yeso - Alto Maipo
- Guayacán
- La Obra
- Las Arañas
- Las Lajas
- Las Melosas
- Las Pataguas
- Las Vertientes
- Lo Valdés
- Lomitas de Guayacán
- Los Chacayes
- Los Maitenes
- Los Queltehues
- Los Rulos
- Melocotón Alto
- Peumos
- Población Militar
- Puente Salinillas
- Puerta de Marcelo
- Refugio Piuquenes
- Romeral
- Río Colorado
- San Alfonso
- San Gabriel
- San José Alto
- San José de Maipo
- Túnel Tinoco
- Villa del Valle

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

## Landscape and landmarks of San José de Maipo

Named natural and historic features inside San José de Maipo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

103 rivers and streams; 4 lakes; 1 reservoir or tank; 1 waterfall.
- Agua del Laurel
- Cajón El Quemado
- Cajón de Godoy
- Embalse El Yeso
- Estero Aguas Blancas
- Estero Aucayes
- Estero Barriga
- Estero Catedral
- Estero Chacayal
- Estero Coironal
- Estero Cordillera Ferrosa
- Estero Cordillera Ferrosa
- Estero Coyanco
- Estero El Canelo
- Estero El Circo
- Estero El Extraño
- Estero El Ingenio
- Estero El Manzano
- Estero El Sauce
- Estero El Tollo
- Estero Esmeralda
- Estero Frío
- Estero Jeria
- Estero La Calchona

…and 85 more.

### Hills and mountains

109 mountains; 19 mountain passes; 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
- Loma Larga · 4,741 m
- Portezuelo Yeguas Muertas · 4,717 m
- Paso de Pircas · 4,713 m
- Cerro Aparejo · 4,698 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
- Glaciar Olivares Beta · 4,439 m
- Cerro El Circo · 4,407 m

…and 109 more.

### Forests and nature

1 park.
- Parque Nacional El Morado

### Getting around

2 railway stations.
- El Manzano
- La Obra

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 San José de Maipo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cordillera Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (-7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 285 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 267 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (61 mm) and the driest Dec (7 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 7 | 8 |
| Feb | 7 | 9 |
| Mar | 5 | 9 |
| Apr | 1 | 12 |
| May | -3 | 42 |
| Jun | -6 | 61 |
| Jul | -7 | 46 |
| Aug | -5 | 39 |
| Sep | -3 | 15 |
| Oct | -1 | 12 |
| Nov | 2 | 9 |
| Dec | 5 | 7 |

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San José de Maipo
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Sanatorio CHSJM Elba Guarategua · San José de Maipo | 18 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco Santander · San José de Maipo | 17 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | COPEC · San José de Maipo | 18 km | Map |
| Hotel | Refugios del yeso oficial · San José de Maipo | 5.9 km | Map |
| School | Escuela de Concentración Fronteriza San Gabriel · San José de Maipo | 15 km | Map |
| College | Universidad Del Desarrollo, San Carlos De Apoquindo, Santiago · Las Condes | 39 km | Map |
| Police station | Reten Carabineros San Gabriel · San José de Maipo | 15 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 San José de Maipo

Places mapped inside San José de Maipo in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 5
- Banks 4
- Petrol pumps 4
- Hotels 53
- Schools 18
- Pharmacies 2
- Restaurants 119
- Police stations 4

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 Cordillera Province
- Pirque
- Puente Alto

## Quick answers
- Where is San José de Maipo? In Cordillera Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile
- What is the population of San José de Maipo? 19,131 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in San José de Maipo? About 37 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of San José de Maipo? About 3.8 people per km²
- What borders San José de Maipo? Codegua, La Florida, Las Condes, Lo Barnechea, Los Andes, Machalí, Mostazal, Peñalolén, Pirque and Puente Alto
- What is there to see in San José de Maipo? Baños Colina, Bien Nacional Protegido Río Olivares, Camping El Toro, Casa abandonada os7
- What time zone is San José de Maipo in? UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in San José de Maipo? Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in San José de Maipo? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San José de Maipo? 55 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San José de Maipo? Settlements lie between 797 m and 2,480 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in San José de Maipo? 1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in San José de Maipo? Cerro Cortaderas (5,279 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to San José de Maipo? Sanatorio CHSJM Elba Guarategua, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San José de Maipo? Banco Santander, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José de Maipo? COPEC, about 18 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San José de Maipo? 5 mapped
- How many banks are in San José de Maipo? 4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San José de Maipo? 4 mapped
- What is the P-code of San José de Maipo? CL13203 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Commune
- Area: 4,986.3 km²
- P-code: CL13203
- Province: Cordillera Province

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/cordillera/san-jose-de-maipo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.