# San Bernardo Commune, Maipo Province – Population & Villages

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Commune · Maipo Province 

# San Bernardo

San Bernardo is a commune of Chile in Maipo Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago. It had an estimated **342,411 people** in 2022 on 154 km² (about 2,223 per km²). 98 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 703 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 342,411people (2022)
- 154km²
- 703mapped services
- 561 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Bernardo?

San Bernardo had an estimated **342,411 people** in 2022 — 59.9% of Maipo Province, 7th of 345 communes. There are 1,021 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Maipo Province figure of 1,017). Spread over 154 km², that is about **2,223 people per km²**, 33rd of 345 communes.

21.6% of people are children under 15 and 9.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 34 across Maipo Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****24,132**

5–9 ****25,224**

10–14 ****24,771**

15–19 ****23,525**

20–24 ****25,238**

25–29 ****28,096**

30–34 ****30,071**

35–39 ****26,676**

40–44 ****24,449**

45–49 ****23,390**

50–54 ****19,556**

55–59 ****18,348**

60–64 ****15,797**

65–69 ****12,645**

70–74 ****8,772**

75–79 ****5,398**

80+ ****6,323**

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 San Bernardo?

San Bernardo lies in [Maipo Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/maipo/), [Región Metropolitana de Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 12 other communes: [Buin](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/maipo/buin/), [Calera de Tango](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/maipo/calera-de-tango/), [Cerrillos](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/cerrillos/), [El Bosque](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/el-bosque/), [Isla de Maipo](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/talagante/isla-de-maipo/), [La Cisterna](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/la-cisterna/), [La Pintana](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/la-pintana/), [Lo Espejo](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/lo-espejo/), [Maipú](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/maipu/), [Pirque](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/cordillera/pirque/), [Puente Alto](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/cordillera/puente-alto/) and [Talagante](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/talagante/talagante/). By area it is the 282nd largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 13.7% of [Maipo Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/maipo/). The centre of San Bernardo is about 21 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 33.6389° S, 70.6860° 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 San Bernardo

OpenStreetMap lists 24 named sights in San Bernardo: 12 memorials; 6 viewpoints; 1 archaeological site; 1 ruins; 1 gallery; 1 monument; 1 city gate; 1 museum.

- Salón Museográfico Tres Acequias · museum
- Huaca de Chena · archaeological site
- Mirador Portezuelo Chena · viewpoint
- Mirador Quebrada · viewpoint
- Mirador Terraza · viewpoint
- Mirador del Sur · viewpoint
- Terraza Descanso · viewpoint
- Valle Escondido · viewpoint
- Baldomero Lillo · memorial
- Don Eduardo Hasbún Selume · memorial
- Ferroviarios Detenidos Desaparecidos y Ejecutados Políticos · memorial
- Fundaciones casa · ruins
- Gabriela Mistral · memorial
- Galería Municipal de Arte · gallery
- Homenaje a Don Domingo Eyzaguirre Arechavala · monument
- INVICA · memorial
- Maestranza de San Bernardo · city gate
- Manuel Magallanes Moure · memorial
- Memorial Batalla Tres Acequias · memorial
- Memorial Jenny Barra Rosales · memorial
- Monumento al Bombero · memorial
- Plaza de la Memoria Ferroviaria · memorial
- Sitio de Memoria Cuartel N°II de la Sección de Inteligencia de la Escuela de Infantería de San Bernardo · memorial
- Ángel Guarello Costa · memorial

### Nearby, outside San Bernardo

- Pucará de Chena · viewpoint, Calera de Tango6.3 km
- Viñedo Chadwick-Errázuriz · attraction, Puente Alto6.7 km
- Juan Pablo II · memorial, Puente Alto6.9 km
- Viña Almaviva · attraction, Puente Alto7.0 km
- Villa El Esfuerzo · memorial, El Bosque7.8 km
- Fuerza Aérea de Chile · memorial, El Bosque8.2 km
- Pórtico Escuela de Aviación · city gate, El Bosque8.4 km
- Monumento a los Mártires de la Aviación Militar Chilena · monument, El Bosque8.5 km
- Hangar Histórico "Teniente Víctor Contreras Guzmán" · memorial, El Bosque8.9 km
- Monumento al Obrero Voluntario Chileno · memorial, La Pintana8.9 km
- Museo Entomológico Luis Peña Guzmán · museum, La Pintana9.1 km
- Monumento Histórico y Sitio de Memoria Escuela de Especialidades de la Base Aérea El Bosque · memorial, El Bosque9.1 km

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: San Bernardo

- 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) · Mendoza198 km

### Nearest railway station

Nos (San Bernardo), about 1.9 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).

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.

## Villages and localities in San Bernardo

Open gazetteers list **98 villages, towns and localities** in San Bernardo. The largest with a recorded population: San Bernardo (249,858). Settlements here lie between about 514 m and 597 m above sea level (median 561 m).

- Barrio El Nocedal
- Barrio Esmeralda
- Barrio Industrial San Bernardo
- Barrio Industrial Tejas de Chena
- Barrio Nuevo de Nos
- Bosques de San Bernardo
- Camino a Calera de Tango
- Carbomet
- Casas Viejas
- Casas de San Agustín de Tango
- Casas del Parque 3
- Catemito
- Central Hidroeléctrica Los Morros
- Cinco Pinos
- Condominio Islas de Chiloé
- Condominio Los Nogales
- Conjunto Habitacional Felipe Cubillos
- El Almendro
- El Barrancón
- El Barrancón Norte
- El Bosque
- El Naranjal Sur
- El Retiro
- El Romeral Oriente
- El Romeral Poniente
- Faldeos de Nos
- La Alameda del Barrancón
- La Campiña de Nos
- La Estancia de Nos
- La Estancilla
- La Pintana
- La Vara
- Las Carmelitas
- Las Dalias de Nos
- Las Lomas de Mirasur
- Lo Chena
- Lo Herrera
- Lo Herrera Poniente
- Lo Infante
- Lo Montero
- Los Nogales
- Los Pinos Sur
- Los Prados de Nos
- Los Trigales
- Nos
- Pakeray
- Pakeray Norte
- Pakeray Sur
- Palmas de Nos
- Panamericana Sur
- Parque Industrial Estrella del Sur
- Parque Industrial Jardín del Sur
- Parque Industrial Puerta Sur
- Población El Olivo
- Población La Confraternidad
- Población La Portada
- Población Los Copihues
- Población Los Pinos
- Población Mujeres de Chile
- Población Obrero Ferroviaria
- Población Rapa Nui
- Población San Pedro Nolasco
- Población Santa Rosa de Lima
- Ribera Norte - San León
- Ribera Norte Puente Los Morros
- Rinconada de Chena
- San Alberto de Nos
- San Bernardo
- San Francisco de Nos
- San Joaquín
- San Jorge
- San José de Nos
- San Juan
- San León de Nos
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Inés de Chena
- Santa Julia
- Valle Nevado
- Villa Artes y Letras
- Villa Balmaceda
- Villa Chena
- Villa El Refugio
- Villa Estrella del Sur
- Villa Jardines de Colón
- Villa La Maestranza de San Bernardo
- Villa La Portada
- Villa Las Margaritas
- Villa Los Arrayanes
- Villa Los Avellanos
- Villa Los Halcones
- Villa Los Industriales
- Villa Los Jardines
- Villa Manuel Magallanes Moure
- Villa Reina del Aire
- Villa Roberto Lorca Olguín
- Villa Santa Ana
- Villa Santa Marta
- Villa las Alamedas de San Bernardo

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of San Bernardo

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

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 2 mountains.

- Cerro Chena · 933 m
- Cerro Negro · 767 m
- Cerro Lo Herrera · 682 m
- Cerro Naranjal · 527 m
- Cerro La Obra · 487 m
- Cerro Divisadero · 484 m

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Estación Nos

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 San Bernardo 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Bernardo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Integramédica · San Bernardo 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.63115&mlon=-70.71074#map=17/-33.63115/-70.71074) 

Bank Banco Bci · San Bernardo 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.63370&mlon=-70.70783#map=17/-33.63370/-70.70783) 

ATM Santander · San Bernardo 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.63299&mlon=-70.70509#map=17/-33.63299/-70.70509) 

Petrol pump Copec · San Bernardo 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.63974&mlon=-70.67874#map=17/-33.63974/-70.67874) 

Hotel Motel la Pirámide · San Bernardo 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.65483&mlon=-70.71524#map=17/-33.65483/-70.71524) 

Mall Tienda Emporio Emprendedor · San Bernardo 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.63357&mlon=-70.70692#map=17/-33.63357/-70.70692) 

School Colegio Cumbres De Nos · San Bernardo 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.63951&mlon=-70.67727#map=17/-33.63951/-70.67727) 

College Colegio Montesori · San Bernardo 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.59993&mlon=-70.69273#map=17/-33.59993/-70.69273) 

Police station Prefectura Maipo · San Bernardo 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.60044&mlon=-70.70352#map=17/-33.60044/-70.70352) 

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

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Bernardo

Places mapped inside San Bernardo in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals29
- Banks29
- ATMs4
- Petrol pumps44
- Hotels7
- Shopping malls17
- Schools200
- Colleges and universities10
- Cinemas5
- Pharmacies55
- Restaurants260
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics37

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.

## Other communes in Maipo Province

- Buin
- Calera de Tango
- Paine

## Quick answers

- Where is San Bernardo?In Maipo Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile
- What is the population of San Bernardo?342,411 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Bernardo?About 33 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Bernardo?About 2,223 people per km²
- What borders San Bernardo?Buin, Calera de Tango, Cerrillos, El Bosque, Isla de Maipo, La Cisterna, La Pintana, Lo Espejo, Maipú, Pirque, Puente Alto and Talagante
- What is there to see in San Bernardo?Baldomero Lillo, Don Eduardo Hasbún Selume, Ferroviarios Detenidos Desaparecidos y Ejecutados Políticos, Fundaciones casa
- What time zone is San Bernardo in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in San Bernardo?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in San Bernardo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Bernardo?98 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Bernardo?Settlements lie between 514 m and 597 m
- What is the highest point in San Bernardo?Cerro Chena (933 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Bernardo?September to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Bernardo?Integramédica, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Bernardo?Banco Bci, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Bernardo?Santander, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Bernardo?Copec, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Bernardo?29 mapped
- How many banks are in San Bernardo?29 mapped
- How many ATMs are in San Bernardo?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Bernardo?44 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Bernardo?CL13401 (OCHA common operational dataset)