Commune · Maipo Province
# Buin

Buin is a commune of Chile in Maipo Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago. It had an estimated 114,028 people in 2022 on 217 km² (about 525 per km²). 145 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 284 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 114,028 people (2022)
- 217 km²
- 284 mapped services
- 457 m typical elevation

## How many people live in Buin?

Buin had an estimated 114,028 people in 2022 — 19.9% of Maipo Province, 56th of 345 communes. There are 1,018 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Maipo Province figure of 1,017). Spread over 217 km², that is about 525 people per km², 50th of 345 communes.

21.3% of people are children under 15 and 9.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 34 across Maipo Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 45 children and older people.
- 0–4 8,055
- 5–9 8,219
- 10–14 8,000
- 15–19 7,190
- 20–24 7,515
- 25–29 9,553
- 30–34 11,124
- 35–39 9,848
- 40–44 8,349
- 45–49 7,632
- 50–54 6,526
- 55–59 6,072
- 60–64 4,953
- 65–69 4,004
- 70–74 2,858
- 75–79 1,873
- 80+ 2,257

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

## Where is Buin?

Buin lies in Maipo Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile. It borders 5 other communes: Isla de Maipo, Paine, Pirque, Puente Alto and San Bernardo. By area it is the 270th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 19.3% of Maipo Province. The centre of Buin is about 32 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 16 km from San Bernardo, the main town of Maipo Province. The centre point is at 33.7388° S, 70.7182° 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 Buin

OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Buin: 2 museums; 2 memorials; 2 zoos; 1 monument; 1 attraction; 1 viewpoint; 1 aquarium.
- Museo Andino · museum
- Museo Vivo Félix Maruenda · museum
- Safari · viewpoint
- Dinoparque · attraction
- Acuario · aquarium
- Baby Zoo · zoo
- Bernardo O'higgins · memorial
- Bioparque Buinzoo · zoo
- Plaza de la Justicia · memorial
- Viña Santa Rita · monument

### Nearby, outside Buin
- Planta Merquén Quelen Fruit · ruins, Paine 6.6 km
- Paine, Un lugar para la memoria · memorial, Paine 7.3 km
- Viña Haras de Pirque · viewpoint, Pirque 9.8 km
- Monumento Histórico Hornos de Lonquén · memorial, Talagante 10 km
- Cerro Lonquén · viewpoint, Talagante 11 km
- Salón Museográfico Tres Acequias · museum, San Bernardo 11 km
- Haras de Pirque · viewpoint, Pirque 11 km
- Memorial Batalla Tres Acequias · memorial, San Bernardo 12 km
- INVICA · memorial, San Bernardo 13 km
- Valle Escondido · viewpoint, San Bernardo 13 km
- Casas de Calera de Tango · viewpoint, Calera de Tango 14 km
- Pucará de Chena · viewpoint, Calera de Tango 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: Buin
- 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 39 km
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) · Mendoza 205 km

### Nearest railway station

Buin (Buin), about 1.2 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 08:45, sunset around 18:40).

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 Buin

Open gazetteers list 145 villages, towns and localities in Buin. The largest with a recorded population: Buin (63,419). Settlements here lie between about 356 m and 560 m above sea level (median 457 m).
- Aires de Buin III
- Alto Jahuel
- Alto Sacramento
- Amanecer Campesino
- Arturo Prat
- Bajos de Guindos
- Bajos de Matte
- Bajos del Maipo
- Barrio Los Ciruelos
- Barrio Nuevo Villaseca
- Buin
- Buin Oriente
- Campusano
- Cerrillos
- Cerrillos Oriente - San Jorge
- Cerrillos Sur
- Cervera
- Cervera Bajo
- Clubes Deportivos
- Condominio El Monte Oriente
- Condominio Las Araucarias
- Condominio Las Palmeras
- Condominio Los Morros de Hasparren
- Condominio Los Paltos de San Isidro
- Condominio Millahue
- Condominio Parque Buin
- Condominio Patio de los Naranjos
- Condominio Rucalhue
- Condominio Santa Laura del Alto
- Condominio Tierra Buena
- Cruce Bascuñán
- Cumbres de Buin
- Dos Poniente
- El Bosque
- El Caleuche
- El Madrigal de Buin
- El Molino
- El Monte
- El Monte Poniente
- El Parrón
- El Pedregal de Buin
- El Recurso
- El Rulo
- Flor de Maipo
- Forjadores de Buin
- Isla de Pirique
- Jardines de Linderos
- Jardines del Sur
- La Alborada
- La Alborada Norte
- La Alborada Sur
- La Capilla
- La Cortada del Río
- La Estancilla
- La Obra
- La Siembra 1
- Las Camelias
- Las Montañas de Angostura
- Las Moreras
- Las Pataguas
- Las Vertientes
- Las Vertientes Norte
- Las Viñas de Buin
- Linderos
- Linderos Norte
- Linderos Sur
- Lo Mackenna
- Loreto
- Los Almendros
- Los Areneros
- Los Aromos
- Los Guindos
- Los Magnolios 1
- Los Tilos
- Los Tuliperos
- Maipo
- Maipo Viluco
- Mirador de Linderos
- Padre C. Díaz
- Padre Hurtado
- Panamericana Sur
- Parques de Buin Sur
- Pasaje El Guardavías
- Población Jorge Washington
- Población Las Rejas
- Población Manuel Rodríguez
- Población Nuevo Buin
- Población Salvador Allende
- Población Yo Construyo Mi Casa
- Puente Maipo
- Puente Maipo Oriente
- Quinta de Maipo
- Quinta de Maipo Sur
- Ribera Sur
- San Eugenio
- San José
- Santa Adela
- Santa Carolina
- Santa Elena de Viluco
- Santa Filomena
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Victoria
- Terra Verde
- Tierras del Maipo
- Umbrales de Buin
- Valdivia de Paine
- Valle Araucarias
- Valle Tranquilo
- Valles del Maipo
- Villa Amsterdam
- Villa Buin Oriente
- Villa Campanario de Maipo
- Villa Clotario Blest Riffo
- Villa Dulcinea
- Villa El Diamante
- Villa El Progreso
- Villa El Solar de Buin
- Villa Gabriela
- Villa José Miguel Carrera
- Villa Krumm Oriente
- Villa Las Flores de Buin
- Villa Las Palmas
- Villa Los Jardines II
- Villa Los Jardines de Buin
- Villa Los Puentes de Buin
- Villa Magisterio
- Villa Manuel Rengifo
- Villa Miraflores
- Villa Padre Alberto Hurtado
- Villa Paula Jaraquemada
- Villa Pedro Wolters
- Villa Portales de Buin
- Villa Reina Juliana
- Villa San José
- Villa Santa Clara
- Villa Santa Isabel 1
- Villa Santa Isabel 2
- Villa Santa María
- Villa Santa Rita
- Villa Vicente Huidobro
- Villa Victoria Osorio
- Villa Virginia
- Villaseca Oriente
- Viluco
- Viñedos de Buin

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Buin

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.
- Estero Paine
- Quebrada de los Almendros
- Río Clarillo

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 2 hills.
- Peña Blanca · 1,202 m
- Morro La Cruz · 1,199 m
- Cerro Las Maravillas · 613 m
- Cerro La Sanchina · 575 m
- Cerrillo Maipo · 433 m

### Getting around

3 railway stations.
- Estación Buin
- Estación Guindos
- Estación Viluco

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 Buin and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Maipo Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 301 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (64 mm) and the driest Dec (9 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 | 9 |
| Feb | 21 | 10 |
| Mar | 19 | 12 |
| Apr | 16 | 14 |
| May | 12 | 47 |
| Jun | 8 | 64 |
| Jul | 7 | 48 |
| Aug | 9 | 43 |
| Sep | 11 | 18 |
| Oct | 14 | 16 |
| Nov | 17 | 10 |
| Dec | 20 | 9 |

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Buin
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | hospital Héctor García de Buin Santiago Region Metropolitana · Buin | 1.9 km | Map |
| Bank | Santander Bank · Buin | 1.5 km | Map |
| ATM | Redbanc · Paine | 7.9 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Copec · Buin | 1.5 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hostal Condell · Buin | 1.8 km | Map |
| Mall | Centro Comercial Alto Jahuel · Buin | 0.4 km | Map |
| School | Colegio San Fernando de Buin Oriente · Buin | 0.5 km | Map |
| College | IDMA Buin · Buin | 2.1 km | Map |
| Police station | PDI · Buin | 2.0 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 Buin

Places mapped inside Buin in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 13
- Banks 12
- Petrol pumps 10
- Hotels 5
- Shopping malls 8
- Schools 66
- Colleges and universities 4
- Pharmacies 20
- Restaurants 119
- Police stations 7
- Dental clinics 20

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 Maipo Province
- Calera de Tango
- Paine
- San Bernardo

## Quick answers
- Where is Buin? In Maipo Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile
- What is the population of Buin? 114,028 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Buin? About 34 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Buin? About 525 people per km²
- What borders Buin? Isla de Maipo, Paine, Pirque, Puente Alto and San Bernardo
- What is there to see in Buin? Acuario, Baby Zoo, Bernardo O'higgins, Bioparque Buinzoo
- What time zone is Buin in? UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Buin? Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Buin? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Buin? 145 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Buin? Settlements lie between 356 m and 560 m
- What is the highest point in Buin? Peña Blanca (1,202 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Buin? September to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Buin? hospital Héctor García de Buin Santiago Region Metropolitana, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Buin? Santander Bank, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Buin? Redbanc, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Buin? Copec, about 1.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Buin? 13 mapped
- How many banks are in Buin? 12 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Buin? 10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Buin? CL13402 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Commune
- Area: 217.2 km²
- P-code: CL13402
- Province: Maipo Province

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