# San Pedro Commune, Melipilla Province – Population & Villages

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Commune · Melipilla Province 

# San Pedro

San Pedro is a commune of Chile in Melipilla Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago. It had an estimated **12,274 people** in 2022 on 786 km² (about 16 per km²). 73 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 34 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12,274people (2022)
- 786km²
- 34mapped services
- 178 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Pedro?

San Pedro had an estimated **12,274 people** in 2022 — 5.6% of Melipilla Province, 234th of 345 communes. There are 984 women for every 1,000 men (below the Melipilla Province figure of 1,010). Spread over 786 km², that is about **16 people per km²**, 226th of 345 communes.

19.5% of people are children under 15 and 15.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 36 across Melipilla Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people.

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25–29 ****944**

30–34 ****1,056**

35–39 ****881**

40–44 ****793**

45–49 ****774**

50–54 ****719**

55–59 ****748**

60–64 ****703**

65–69 ****624**

70–74 ****477**

75–79 ****365**

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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 Pedro?

San Pedro lies in [Melipilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/melipilla/), [Región Metropolitana de Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 7 other communes: [Alhué](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/melipilla/alhue/), [Las Cabras](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/las-cabras/), [Litueche](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cardenal-caro/litueche/), [Melipilla](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/melipilla/melipilla/), [Navidad](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cardenal-caro/navidad/), [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-antonio/san-antonio/) and [Santo Domingo](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-antonio/santo-domingo/). By area it is the 156th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 19.3% of [Melipilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/melipilla/). The centre of San Pedro is about 91 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 35 km from Melipilla, the main town of Melipilla Province. The centre point is at 33.9198° S, 71.4654° 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 Pedro

### Nearby, outside San Pedro

- Embalse Rapel · viewpoint, Litueche18 km
- Represa Rapel · viewpoint, Litueche18 km
- Museo Histórico Hacienda Bucalemu · museum, Santo Domingo19 km
- Viña Amaral · viewpoint, San Antonio20 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 Pedro

- 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) · Santiago86 km
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) · Mendoza276 km

### Nearest railway station

Puangue (Melipilla), about 32 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 08:48, sunset around 18:43).

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 Pedro

Open gazetteers list **73 villages, towns and localities** in San Pedro. Settlements here lie between about 95 m and 296 m above sea level (median 178 m).

- Alto Loica
- Alto de Piedra
- Cabimbao
- Camino Cementerio
- Camino La Mina
- Camino Las Tunas
- Condominio Lomas del Yali
- Corneche
- Corneche Bajo
- El Culebrón
- El Diamante
- El Encañado
- El Forestal
- El Litre
- El Manzanillo
- El Membrillo
- El Mirador de Quilamuta
- El Prado
- El Prado Oriente
- El Prado Verde
- El Rincón de Nihue
- El Sauce
- El Yali
- La Amargura
- La Golondrina
- La Manga
- La Manga Poniente
- La Rinconada
- Las Arañas
- Las Arenas
- Las Canchillas
- Las Palomas
- Las Pataguas
- Las Peñuelas
- Las Vertientes
- Lincoyán de Llancay
- Lingo Lingo
- Llancay
- Lo Chacón
- Lo Encañado
- Loica
- Loica Abajo
- Loica Arriba
- Loica Centro
- Longovilo
- Longovilo Alto
- Los Aromos
- Los Culenes
- Maitén
- Nihue
- Nihue Alto
- Nihue Bajo
- Nihue Centro
- Palqui
- Peumo Alto
- Peumo de Los Molina
- Población La Mina
- Quilamuta
- Quincanhue
- Quincanque Alto
- Quincanque Bajo
- Rinconada
- San Enrique
- San Pedro
- San Vicente
- Santa Julia de Palqui
- Santa Raquel
- Santa Rosa Lo Chacón
- Santa Rosa Lo Sierra
- Villa Alegre
- Villa Nuevo Amanecer
- Villa San Vicente
- 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 San Pedro

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

### Water

25 rivers and streams.

- Estero Corneche
- Estero El Sauce
- Estero Las Diucas
- Estero Lingo Lingo
- Estero Lo Chacón
- Estero Loica
- Estero Puro
- Estero Quincauhue
- Estero San Pedro
- Estero del Prado
- Quebrada El Quillay
- Quebrada El Romeral
- Quebrada El Sauce
- Quebrada El Álamo
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Infiernillo
- Quebrada La Higuera
- Quebrada La Lechería
- Quebrada La Palma
- Quebrada Las Cenizas
- Quebrada Los Canelos
- Quebrada Los Perales
- Quebrada Los Quilos
- Quebrada Los Quiscos

…and 1 more.

### Hills and mountains

62 hills; 11 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Roblería · 1,013 m
- Cerro Peñasquería · 944 m
- Morro Sauce · 811 m
- Cerro Alto Colorado · 751 m
- Cerro Quilos · 700 m
- Alto del Entierro · 687 m
- Punta del Viento · 541 m
- Cerro La Campana · 524 m
- Cerro Las Cardas · 500 m
- Alto de Loica · 481 m
- Cerro Corneche · 474 m
- Cerro Quilamuta · 469 m
- Cerro Las Minas · 460 m
- Cerro Crucero · 446 m
- Cementerio San Pedro · 434 m
- Cerro Longovilo · 433 m
- Cerro Espino · 432 m
- Loma del Medio · 425 m
- Cerro Cotanto · 401 m
- Valdivia · 388 m
- Loma Alta · 387 m
- Cerro Ñilhue · 386 m
- Bandurrias · 378 m
- Cerro Laguna · 364 m

…and 50 more.

### Getting around

1 airport.

- San Pedro Verfrut 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 San Pedro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Pedro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Posta Rural Bucalemu · Santo Domingo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.86169&mlon=-71.65777#map=17/-33.86169/-71.65777) 

Bank Banco Estado · San Pedro 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.89538&mlon=-71.45406#map=17/-33.89538/-71.45406) 

ATM Caja vecina · Las Cabras 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.20517&mlon=-71.27687#map=17/-34.20517/-71.27687) 

Petrol pump Asmesol · San Pedro 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.89611&mlon=-71.45513#map=17/-33.89611/-71.45513) 

Hotel Residencial Donde La Raquelita · San Pedro 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.92896&mlon=-71.51952#map=17/-33.92896/-71.51952) 

Mall Feria Santa Inés, Las Cabras · Las Cabras 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.09340&mlon=-71.37300#map=17/-34.09340/-71.37300) 

School Escuela Básica G-N°126 · San Pedro 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.91762&mlon=-71.45957#map=17/-33.91762/-71.45957) 

College Escuela Claudio Arrau · Melipilla 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.76045&mlon=-71.32827#map=17/-33.76045/-71.32827) 

Police station Tenencia San Pedro · San Pedro 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.89545&mlon=-71.45440#map=17/-33.89545/-71.45440) 

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 Pedro

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

- Banks2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools17
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants7
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics1

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 Melipilla Province

- Alhué
- Curacaví
- María Pinto
- Melipilla

## Quick answers

- Where is San Pedro?In Melipilla Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile
- What is the population of San Pedro?12,274 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Pedro?About 37 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Pedro?About 16 people per km²
- What borders San Pedro?Alhué, Las Cabras, Litueche, Melipilla, Navidad, San Antonio and Santo Domingo
- What is there to see in San Pedro?Embalse Rapel, Represa Rapel, Museo Histórico Hacienda Bucalemu, Viña Amaral
- What time zone is San Pedro in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in San Pedro?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in San Pedro?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Pedro?73 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Pedro?Settlements lie between 95 m and 296 m
- What is the highest point in San Pedro?Cerro Roblería (1,013 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Pedro?August to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Pedro?Posta Rural Bucalemu, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Pedro?Banco Estado, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Pedro?Caja vecina, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Pedro?Asmesol, about 2.8 km from the centre
- How many banks are in San Pedro?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Pedro?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Pedro?CL13505 (OCHA common operational dataset)