# Cerrillos Commune, Santiago Province – Population & Villages

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Commune · Santiago Province 

# Cerrillos

Cerrillos is a commune of Chile in Santiago Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago. It had an estimated **89,858 people** in 2022 on 17 km² (about 5,407 per km²). 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 239 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 89,858people (2022)
- 16.6km²
- 239mapped services
- 513 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Cerrillos?

Cerrillos had an estimated **89,858 people** in 2022 — 1.5% of Santiago Province, 70th of 345 communes. There are 1,022 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Santiago Province figure of 1,024). Spread over 17 km², that is about **5,407 people per km²**, 24th of 345 communes.

19.2% of people are children under 15 and 12.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 36 across Santiago Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****5,794**

5–9 ****5,760**

10–14 ****5,718**

15–19 ****5,657**

20–24 ****6,865**

25–29 ****7,160**

30–34 ****7,632**

35–39 ****6,869**

40–44 ****6,559**

45–49 ****6,057**

50–54 ****5,355**

55–59 ****4,908**

60–64 ****4,390**

65–69 ****3,741**

70–74 ****2,745**

75–79 ****2,037**

80+ ****2,611**

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 Cerrillos?

Cerrillos lies in [Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/), [Región Metropolitana de Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 5 other communes: [Estación Central](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/estacion-central/), [Lo Espejo](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/lo-espejo/), [Maipú](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/maipu/), [Pedro Aguirre Cerda](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/pedro-aguirre-cerda/) and [San Bernardo](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/maipo/san-bernardo/). By area it is the 328th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 0.8% of [Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/). The centre of Cerrillos is about 7.9 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 33.5012° S, 70.7153° 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 Cerrillos

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Cerrillos: 3 museums; 1 memorial; 1 theme park; 1 attraction.

- Centro Nacional de Arte Contemporáneo de Los Cerrillos · museum
- Museo Nacional Aeronáutico y del Espacio · museum
- Museo Tradicional José Morales · museum
- Barco Pirata · attraction
- Happyland Park · theme park
- Homenaje a Salomón Sack · memorial

### Nearby, outside Cerrillos

- Monumento Puesto de Mando Nº 1 y Nº 2 del General San Martín. · memorial, Maipú2.2 km
- Museo del Agua SMAPA · museum, Maipú3.1 km
- Memorial Detenidos Desaparecidos y Ejecutados Políticos de Villa Francia · memorial, Estación Central3.2 km
- Hans A. Venegas · memorial, Maipú3.5 km
- Claudio Fredes Mena · memorial, Pedro Aguirre Cerda3.5 km
- Espacio de Memoria y Resignificación Ex Medialuna de Maipú Centro Transitorio de Detención y Tortura · memorial, Maipú3.8 km
- Memorial a los Detenidos Desaparecidos y Ejecutados Políticos de la Comuna de Maipú · memorial, Maipú3.9 km
- James Fuentes · memorial, Estación Central4.0 km
- Monumento a los Vencedores de los Vencedores de Bailén · memorial, Maipú4.0 km
- Quinta Las Rosas de Maipú · monument, Maipú4.1 km
- Fuente de la poesía chilena · memorial, Lo Espejo4.2 km
- Lía Paz Mora Carrasco · memorial, Lo Espejo4.2 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: Cerrillos

- 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) · Santiago14 km
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) · Mendoza194 km

### Nearest railway station

Lo Espejo (Lo Espejo), about 3.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.4 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Jun (about 9.9 hours, sunrise around 08:44, sunset around 18:41).

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 Cerrillos

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Cerrillos.

- Barrio Apóstoles
- Barrio Portal Oeste
- Buzeta
- Campamento El Esfuerzo 2
- Cerrillos
- Ciudad Parque
- Errázuriz
- Los Cerrillos
- Población El Mirador
- Población Oreste Plath
- Población Raúl Mazzone
- San Alberto de Cerrillos
- Toma Un Nuevo Amanecer
- Villa Aeropuerto Cerrillos
- Villa Cardenal Raúl Silva Henríquez
- Villa Cerro Verde
- Villa Damasco
- Villa Desco
- Villa El Puerto
- Villa El Sendero
- Villa Gasco
- Villa Lo Errázuriz Alto
- Villa Los Presidentes
- Villa Moderna Janequeo
- Villa Municipal Lo Errázuriz
- Villa México
- Villa Norte de Maipú
- Villa Puerto Montt
- Villa Santa Adela
- Villa Zaror

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 Cerrillos

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Cerro San José · 502 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Los Cerrillos 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 Cerrillos and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santiago Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C). About 274 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (63 mm) and the driest Dec (7 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 8 

Feb 21 8 

Mar 20 10 

Apr 16 12 

May 13 44 

Jun 9 63 

Jul 8 47 

Aug 10 40 

Sep 12 15 

Oct 15 12 

Nov 18 9 

Dec 21 7 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cerrillos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital IntegraMédica · Cerrillos 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.50649&mlon=-70.72766#map=17/-33.50649/-70.72766) 

Bank Itaú · Cerrillos 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.49491&mlon=-70.70593#map=17/-33.49491/-70.70593) 

ATM Cajero Banco Estado · Pedro Aguirre Cerda 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.49789&mlon=-70.68774#map=17/-33.49789/-70.68774) 

Petrol pump COPEC · Cerrillos 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.49800&mlon=-70.71700#map=17/-33.49800/-70.71700) 

Hotel Hilton Garden Inn Santiago Airport · Cerrillos 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.50603&mlon=-70.72897#map=17/-33.50603/-70.72897) 

Mall Las terrazas de Plaza Oeste · Cerrillos 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.51647&mlon=-70.71698#map=17/-33.51647/-70.71698) 

School Colegio San José de Cerrillos · Cerrillos 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.50131&mlon=-70.71749#map=17/-33.50131/-70.71749) 

College Escuela de Formación de Carabineros "Alguacil Mayor Juan Gómez de Almagro" · Cerrillos 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.49732&mlon=-70.71255#map=17/-33.49732/-70.71255) 

Police station CENPECAR · Cerrillos 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.49999&mlon=-70.71329#map=17/-33.49999/-70.71329) 

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 Cerrillos

Places mapped inside Cerrillos in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals6
- Banks21
- Petrol pumps13
- Hotels1
- Shopping malls6
- Schools53
- Colleges and universities5
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies24
- Restaurants96
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics6

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 Santiago Province

- Cerro Navia
- Conchalí
- El Bosque
- Estación Central
- Huechuraba
- Independencia
- La Cisterna
- La Florida
- La Granja
- La Pintana
- La Reina
- Las Condes
- Lo Barnechea
- Lo Espejo
- Lo Prado
- Macul
- Maipú
- Pedro Aguirre Cerda
- Peñalolén
- Providencia
- Pudahuel
- Quilicura
- Quinta Normal
- Recoleta
- Renca
- San Joaquín
- San Miguel
- San Ramón
- Santiago
- Vitacura
- Ñuñoa

## Quick answers

- Where is Cerrillos?In Santiago Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile
- What is the population of Cerrillos?89,858 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cerrillos?About 35 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cerrillos?About 5,407 people per km²
- What borders Cerrillos?Estación Central, Lo Espejo, Maipú, Pedro Aguirre Cerda and San Bernardo
- What is there to see in Cerrillos?Barco Pirata, Centro Nacional de Arte Contemporáneo de Los Cerrillos, Happyland Park, Homenaje a Salomón Sack
- What time zone is Cerrillos in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Cerrillos?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Cerrillos?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cerrillos?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Cerrillos?Cerro San José (502 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cerrillos?September to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cerrillos?IntegraMédica, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cerrillos?Itaú, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cerrillos?Cajero Banco Estado, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cerrillos?COPEC, about 0.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Cerrillos?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Cerrillos?21 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cerrillos?13 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cerrillos?CL13102 (OCHA common operational dataset)