# Melipilla Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago

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Province · Región Metropolitana de Santiago 

# Melipilla Province

Melipilla Province is a province of Chile in Región Metropolitana de Santiago. It had an estimated **218,308 people** in 2022 on 4,070 km² (about 54 per km²). Its main town is Melipilla. It is divided into 5 communes. 369 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 586 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 218,308people (2022)
- 4,070km²
- 5communes
- 586mapped services

## How many people live in Melipilla Province?

Melipilla Province had an estimated **218,308 people** in 2022 — 2.6% of Región Metropolitana de Santiago, 25th of 56 provinces. There are 1,010 women for every 1,000 men (below the Región Metropolitana de Santiago figure of 1,023). Spread over 4,070 km², that is about **54 people per km²**, 15th of 56 provinces.

19.8% of people are children under 15 and 12.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 35 across Región Metropolitana de Santiago). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****14,212**

5–9 ****14,590**

10–14 ****14,411**

15–19 ****13,357**

20–24 ****14,318**

25–29 ****17,070**

30–34 ****18,729**

35–39 ****16,802**

40–44 ****14,839**

45–49 ****14,290**

50–54 ****13,259**

55–59 ****12,862**

60–64 ****11,425**

65–69 ****9,795**

70–74 ****7,266**

75–79 ****5,039**

80+ ****6,044**

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 Melipilla Province?

Melipilla Province lies in [Región Metropolitana de Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 9 other provinces: [Cachapoal Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/), [Cardenal Caro Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cardenal-caro/), [Chacabuco Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/chacabuco/), [Maipo Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/maipo/), [Marga Marga Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/marga-marga/), [San Antonio Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-antonio/), [Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/), [Talagante Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/talagante/) and [Valparaíso Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/valparaiso/). By area it is the 40th largest of 56 provinces in Chile. It covers 26.4% of [Región Metropolitana de Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/). The centre of Melipilla Province is about 63 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 33.6911° S, 71.2627° 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 Melipilla Province

OpenStreetMap lists 23 named sights in Melipilla Province: 10 nature reserves; 6 viewpoints; 3 museums; 2 memorials; 1 attraction; 1 monument.

- La Casona de Curacaví · museum
- Museo de Alhué · museum
- Museo del Audio · museum
- Humedal Urbano Estero El Puangue · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Río Maipo de Melipilla · nature reserve
- Predio Palmar de Lillahue · nature reserve
- Reserva Nacional Roblería del Cobre de Loncha · nature reserve
- Reserva Nacional Roblería del Cobre de Loncha · nature reserve
- Reserva Nacional San Juan de Piche · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Fundo Rinconada de Chocalán · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Horcón de Piedra · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Horcón de Piedra y Roblería Cajón de Lisboa · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza San Juan de Piche · nature reserve
- Artesania de Pomaire · viewpoint
- El Peñón · viewpoint
- Laguna Esmeralda · viewpoint
- Meseta Las Launas · viewpoint
- Pozones Las Canchas · viewpoint
- Viña Casa Rivas · viewpoint
- Escalada - Culipran · attraction
- Ignacio Serrano · monument
- Pablo Neruda · memorial
- Sitio de Memoria Retén Viejo · memorial

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: Melipilla Province

- 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) · Santiago55 km
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) · Mendoza249 km

### Nearest railway station

Melipilla (Melipilla), about 4.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.4 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Jun (about 9.9 hours, sunrise around 08:47, sunset around 18:42).

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.

## Communes of Melipilla Province

Commune People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Melipilla](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/melipilla/melipilla/) 145,583 108 1,351 170 384 

[Curacaví](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/melipilla/curacavi/) 37,479 54 695 63 128 

[María Pinto](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/melipilla/maria-pinto/) 15,323 39 394 41 23 

[San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/melipilla/san-pedro/) 12,274 16 786 73 34 

[Alhué](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/melipilla/alhue/) 7,649 9.1 844 29 17 

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).

## Villages and localities in Melipilla Province

Open gazetteers list **369 villages, towns and localities** in Melipilla Province. The largest with a recorded population: Melipilla (63,100), Curacaví (18,378), Villa Alhué (4,085) and María Pinto (1,948). Settlements here lie between about 88 m and 660 m above sea level (median 178 m).

- Agua Fría
- Alhué
- Alto Loica
- Alto de Piedra
- Altos del Maitén
- Alvarado
- Améstica
- Anasac
- Ariztía
- Baracaldo
- Baracaldo Norte
- Barranca de Piche
- Barrancas de Pichi
- Bollenar
- Bosques de Miraflores
- Cabimbao
- Camarena
- Camino Cementerio
- Camino La Mina
- Camino Las Tunas
- Camino Viejo
- Camino a San Manuel
- Campo Lindo
- Cancha de Piedra
- Carmen Alto
- Carmen Bajo
- Carmen Bajo Sur
- Carmen de las Rosas
- Carén
- Casa de San José Norte
- Cerrillos
- Chacra San Pedro
- Chilque
- Chocalán
- Cholqui
- Chorombo
- Chorombo Alto
- Chorombo Bajo
- Chorombo Medio
- Club de Golf Santiago
- Codigua
- Colo-Colo
- Comunidad Villa Alhué
- Condominio Bosque de Las Achiras
- Condominio Doña Isidora
- Condominio Doña Melania
- Condominio La Fragua
- Condominio Las Vertientes de Zapata
- Condominio Lomas del Yali
- Condominio Los Hornitos
- Condominio Los Jardines
- Condominio Los Romeros
- Condominio Maquehua
- Corneche
- Corneche Bajo
- Cuesta Alhué
- Culiprán
- Curacaví
- Cuyuncaví Alto
- Cuyuncaví Bajo
- El Ajial Oriente
- El Almendral
- El Alto
- El Alto de Rumay
- El Asiento
- El Asiento Oriente
- El Bajo
- El Bosque
- El Cajón de Zapata
- El Cardal
- El Culebrón
- El Diamante
- El Dibujo
- El Encañado
- El Esfuerzo
- El Esfuerzo Norte
- El Estero
- El Forestal
- El Guindo
- El Limonal
- El Litre
- El Llano
- El Maitén
- El Manzanillo
- El Manzano
- El Marco
- El Membrillo
- El Milagro San José
- El Mirador de Quilamuta
- El Molino
- El Olivo
- El Pangal
- El Parrón
- El Pimiento
- El Prado
- El Prado Oriente
- El Prado Verde
- El Progreso
- El Quillay
- El Redil
- El Rincón de Nihue
- El Rosario
- El Sauce
- El Talhuén
- El Toro
- El Trebolar
- El Trigal
- El Tránsito
- El Tránsito Adentro
- El Yali
- Esmeralda
- Europa Oriente
- Fundo Alhué
- Fundo Monterrey
- Gabriela Mistral
- Hacienda Alhué
- Hacienda Entrevalles II
- Hacienda María Pinto
- Hacienda San Martín
- Hermanos Carrera
- Hermanos Carrera Norte
- Hijuela de La Viña
- Huechún Bajo
- Huilco
- Huingán
- Ibacache
- Ibacache Alto
- Ignacio Carrera Pinto
- Isla de Roja
- Isla de Roja Sur
- La Alfalfa
- La Alianza
- La Amargura
- La Aurora
- La Ballica
- La Chupalla
- La Estrella
- La Florida
- La Golondrina
- La Lumbrera
- La Manga
- La Manga Poniente
- La Palma
- La Pituca
- La Población
- La Portada
- La Primavera
- La Puntilla
- La Quesería
- La Rinconada
- La Unión
- La Vega
- La Veguita
- La Viluma
- La Viluma Norte
- La Viluma Oriente
- La Viluma Sur
- Las Acacias
- Las Acacias Norte
- Las Achiras
- Las Arañas
- Las Arenas
- Las Calicheras
- Las Canchillas
- Las Chilcas
- Las Flores
- Las Higueras de Puangue
- Las Juntas
- Las Lomas de Curacaví
- Las Lomas de Melipilla
- Las Margaritas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Palmeras
- Las Palmeras Oriente
- Las Palmeras Poniente
- Las Palmeras Sur
- Las Palomas
- Las Pataguas
- Las Peñuelas
- Las Praderas
- Las Ritas
- Las Rosas
- Las Rosas de Chiñihue
- Las Tinajas
- Las Vertientes
- Lepe
- Libertad
- Libertad Sur
- Lincoyán de Llancay
- Lingo Lingo
- Llancay
- Lo Bustamante
- Lo Chacón
- Lo Encañado
- Lo Ovalle
- Lo Prado
- Lo Salinas
- Lo Águila
- Lo Álvarez
- Loica
- Loica Abajo
- Loica Arriba
- Loica Centro
- Lolenco
- Lomas de Pangue
- Lomas de San Antonio
- Loncha
- Longovilo
- Longovilo Alto
- Los Altos de Popeta
- Los Altos de Popeta Sur
- Los Aromos
- Los Canelos
- Los Capachos
- Los Chacabucanos
- Los Culenes
- Los Guindos
- Los Jazmines Sur
- Los Maitenes
- Los Maitenes 2
- Los Maquis
- Los Molinos
- Los Molles
- Los Panguiles
- Los Patos
- Los Plátanos
- Los Plátanos Norte
- Los Poetas
- Los Quilos
- Los Rulos
- Los Rulos Poniente
- Los Solares
- Lumbrera
- Lumbrera Norte
- Maitén
- Malalhue
- Mallarauco
- Manantiales
- Manantiales Norte
- Manantiales Sur - Las Encinas
- Mandinga
- Mandinga Este
- María Pinto
- Melipilla
- Miraflores
- Montaña Adentro
- Nihue
- Nihue Alto
- Nihue Bajo
- Nihue Centro
- Ostolazas
- Pabellón
- Pabellón Norte
- Pabellón Sur
- Pahuilmo
- Palqui
- Pangue
- Pangue Alto
- Pangue Bajo
- Parcelación Campo Lindo
- Parque Ecológico
- Parque Residencial José Massoud Sarquis
- Patagüilla
- Patagüilla El Bosque
- Patagüilla Interior
- Pehuén
- Peumo Alto
- Peumo de Los Molina
- Pincha
- Población La Mina
- Población Los Canelos
- Población Renacer
- Polulo
- Pomaire
- Popeta
- Popeta Sur
- Portal Oriente
- Porvenir
- Praderas de Codigua
- Prados de Melipilla
- Puangue
- Puangue Bajo
- Puertas Blancas
- Puertas Coloradas
- Puro
- Quebrada El Cajón
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada La Viña
- Quebrada Los Álamos
- Quebrada Seca
- Quilamuta
- Quincanhue
- Quincanque Alto
- Quincanque Bajo
- Ranchillo
- Ranchillo Adentro
- Reserva Curacaví
- Rinconada
- Rumay
- San Benito
- San Bernardo
- San Bernardo Interior
- San David
- San Enrique
- San Joaquín
- San José
- San José de Pomaire
- San Juan Centro
- San Juan de Popeta
- San Luis
- San Manuel
- San Manuel Centro
- San Manuel Norte
- San Manuel Sur
- San Pedro
- San Rafael
- San Ramón
- San Ramón Sur
- San Vicente
- Santa Aurora
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Clara
- Santa Elena
- Santa Elisa
- Santa Elvira
- Santa Emilia
- Santa Emilia Sur
- Santa Filomena
- Santa Inés
- Santa Julia
- Santa Julia de Palqui
- Santa Laura
- Santa María
- Santa Raquel
- Santa Rita de Casia
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa Lo Chacón
- Santa Rosa Lo Sierra
- Santa Teresa
- Santa Teresa Sur
- Santa Victoria
- Santa Victoria de Chiñihue
- Sargento Candelaria
- Sol Naciente
- Sol del Valle
- Talami
- Talamí
- Tantehue
- Tantehue Alto
- Ulmen
- Unión Chilena
- Valle Los Naranjos
- Villa Alegre
- Villa Alhué
- Villa El Alto
- Villa El Marco
- Villa Galilea
- Villa Las Américas
- Villa Logroño
- Villa Los Bollenes II
- Villa Nuevo Amanecer
- Villa Nuevo Horizonte
- Villa Quinte
- Villa San Vicente
- Villa Santa Luisa
- Villa Soinca
- Viña El Campesino Norte
- Viña El Campesino Sur
- Álamo del Nihue

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 Melipilla Province

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

### Water

130 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Cajón de Aculeo
- Cajón de Chorombo
- Embalse Loncha
- Estero Améstica
- Estero Carmen Alto
- Estero Carén
- Estero Carén
- Estero Cholqui
- Estero Corneche
- Estero Cuyuncaví
- Estero El Bajo
- Estero El Membrillo
- Estero El Pajonal
- Estero El Sauce
- Estero Las Diucas
- Estero Lingo Lingo
- Estero Lo Chacón
- Estero Loica
- Estero Los Guindos
- Estero Los Panguiles
- Estero Peralillo
- Estero Popeta
- Estero Puangue
- Estero Puro

…and 107 more.

### Hills and mountains

173 mountains; 126 hills; 13 mountain passes; 6 valleys.

- Cerro Cantillana · 2,278 m
- Cerro Horcón de Piedra · 2,048 m
- Morro de los Toros Muertos · 2,024 m
- Los Azulillos · 2,015 m
- Alto Los Culenes · 1,971 m
- Cerro Colorado · 1,961 m
- Cerro Leyton · 1,926 m
- Cerro Talamí · 1,915 m
- Cerro Negro · 1,897 m
- Cerro La Matancilla · 1,894 m
- Alto de los Gusanos · 1,861 m
- Morro Los Lunes · 1,837 m
- Loma Portezuelo Alto · 1,822 m
- Morro El Chingue · 1,808 m
- Portezuelo de la Ollita · 1,784 m
- Cerro Poqui · 1,767 m
- Cerro El Durazno · 1,728 m
- Cerro del Durazno · 1,647 m
- Risco Lawrence · 1,629 m
- Los Chocalanos · 1,622 m
- Alto Romeral · 1,599 m
- Cerro El Copado · 1,571 m
- Cerro Huilmay · 1,568 m
- Morro Piedra de Afilar · 1,491 m

…and 294 more.

### Getting around

3 airports; 3 airfields; 3 railway stations.

- Aeródromo Curacaví
- Aeródromo Melipilla
- Alhué Airport
- Cuatro Diablos Airport
- Esmeralda
- Estación El Marco
- Estación Puangue
- San Pedro Verfrut Airport
- Santa Teresa del Almendral Airport

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 Melipilla Province and the best time to visit

In Melipilla Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). About 310 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (75 mm) and the driest Jan (1 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 20 1 

Feb 20 3 

Mar 19 5 

Apr 16 12 

May 13 59 

Jun 11 75 

Jul 10 63 

Aug 10 56 

Sep 12 16 

Oct 14 11 

Nov 17 6 

Dec 19 3 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Melipilla Province

Places mapped inside Melipilla Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals21
- Banks15
- Petrol pumps21
- Hotels16
- Shopping malls14
- Schools151
- Colleges and universities10
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies32
- Restaurants266
- Police stations14
- Dental clinics23

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 Melipilla Province?In Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile
- What is the population of Melipilla Province?218,308 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Melipilla Province?About 36 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Melipilla Province?About 54 people per km²
- What borders Melipilla Province?Cachapoal Province, Cardenal Caro Province, Chacabuco Province, Maipo Province, Marga Marga Province, San Antonio Province, Santiago Province, Talagante Province and Valparaíso Province
- What is there to see in Melipilla Province?Artesania de Pomaire, El Peñón, Escalada - Culipran, Humedal Urbano Estero El Puangue
- What time zone is Melipilla Province in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Melipilla Province?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Melipilla Province?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Melipilla Province?369 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Melipilla Province?Settlements lie between 88 m and 660 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Melipilla Province?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Melipilla Province?Cerro Cantillana (2,278 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Melipilla Province?August to June
- How many hospitals are in Melipilla Province?21 mapped
- How many banks are in Melipilla Province?15 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Melipilla Province?21 mapped
- What is the P-code of Melipilla Province?CL135 (OCHA common operational dataset)