Commune · Santiago Province
# La Granja

La Granja is a commune of Chile in Santiago Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago. It had an estimated 121,170 people in 2022 on 10 km² (about 12,045 per km²). 65 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 159 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 121,170 people (2022)
- 10.1 km²
- 159 mapped services

## How many people live in La Granja?

La Granja had an estimated 121,170 people in 2022 — 2.0% of Santiago Province, 54th of 345 communes. There are 1,017 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Santiago Province figure of 1,024). Spread over 10 km², that is about 12,045 people per km², 13th of 345 communes.

18.3% of people are children under 15 and 13.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 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 7,421
- 5–9 7,346
- 10–14 7,438
- 15–19 7,448
- 20–24 8,757
- 25–29 9,972
- 30–34 10,111
- 35–39 8,238
- 40–44 7,219
- 45–49 7,073
- 50–54 7,709
- 55–59 8,671
- 60–64 7,706
- 65–69 5,931
- 70–74 3,829
- 75–79 2,500
- 80+ 3,801

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

## Where is La Granja?

La Granja lies in Santiago Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile. It borders 5 other communes: La Florida, La Pintana, San Joaquín, San Miguel and San Ramón. By area it is the 338th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 0.5% of Santiago Province. The centre of La Granja is about 9.2 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 33.5366° S, 70.6223° 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 La Granja

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in La Granja: 2 attractions; 2 museums; 1 memorial; 1 viewpoint; 1 zoo.
- Museo Digital · museum
- Museo Interactivo Mirador · museum
- Museo de las Ciencias · viewpoint
- Plaza Solar Cruz del Sur · attraction
- Túnel Universo · attraction
- Granja Educativa · zoo
- Paseo de la Ciencia · memorial

### Nearby, outside La Granja
- Portal Fernandez Albano · memorial, San Ramón 1.6 km
- Covid-19 Memorial Wall · memorial, La Florida 2.7 km
- Ex Centro de Detención y Tortura Nido 18 · memorial, La Florida 3.2 km
- Sitio de Memoria Centro de Detención Tres y Cuatro Álamos · memorial, San Joaquín 3.4 km
- Memorial a Víctimas de Violación de DD.HH. Tres y Cuatro Álamos · memorial, San Joaquín 3.4 km
- Museo CSD Colo Colo · museum, Macul 3.6 km
- Ciudad del Niño · ruins, San Miguel 3.7 km
- Fundadores del Establecimiento · memorial, La Pintana 3.8 km
- Cisterna · memorial, La Cisterna 3.8 km
- Museo Entomológico Luis Peña Guzmán · museum, La Pintana 3.8 km
- Casa Museo Alberto Bachelet Martínez (Ex-Nido 20) · museum, La Cisterna 3.9 km
- Santa's House · attraction, La Florida 4.1 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: La Granja
- 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 22 km
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) · Mendoza 187 km

### Nearest railway station

Lo Espejo (Lo Espejo), about 6.4 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); 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 La Granja

Open gazetteers list 65 villages, towns and localities in La Granja.
- La Granja
- Población Alberto Celery
- Población Bélgica
- Población Capitán Ávalos
- Población Combate de Iquique
- Población Ghiardo
- Población Joao Goulart
- Población Malaquías Concha
- Población Millalemu
- Población Porvenir
- Población Ramón Larraín
- Población San Gregorio
- Población Sanitas
- Población Santa Eduvigis
- Población Santa Rosa Oriente
- Población Yungay
- Sector El Tranque
- Villa Avenida El Parque
- Villa Azul
- Villa Bahía Catalina
- Villa Benjamín Subercaseaux
- Villa Brasil
- Villa Comercio
- Villa Dagoberto Godoy
- Villa Don Benjamín
- Villa Don Benjamín 3
- Villa Don Benjamín 4
- Villa El Almendral
- Villa El Pilar
- Villa Esmeralda
- Villa Formulario Nacional
- Villa Iberia
- Villa Ignacio Serrano
- Villa Jardín La Granja
- Villa La Serena
- Villa Lago Chungará
- Villa Lagos del Sur
- Villa Las Américas
- Villa Las Dalias
- Villa Las Quintas
- Villa Lo Videla
- Villa Los Abedules
- Villa Los Paltos
- Villa Los Paltos II
- Villa Los Pensamientos
- Villa Los Rosales
- Villa Los Rosales 2
- Villa Lucila Godoy
- Villa Misía Corina
- Villa Naltagua
- Villa Nueva San Gregorio
- Villa Ovalle
- Villa Padre Hurtado
- Villa Poeta Neruda
- Villa Rodelillo
- Villa San Gregorio
- Villa San Pedro
- Villa Santa Claudia
- Villa Santa Inés
- Villa Santa Lucía
- Villa Santiago Sur
- Villa Santiago Sur 2
- Villa Santo Domingo
- Villa Suiza
- Villa Toronto

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

## Landscape and landmarks of La Granja

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

### Getting around

1 railway station.
- Bellavista

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 La Granja 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Granja
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | COSAM la granja · La Granja | 0.7 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco Estado · La Granja | 1.2 km | Map |
| ATM | Cajero Bitcoin - Bitcoin ATM - Bitomat.com · La Florida | 3.1 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Petrobras · La Florida | 1.2 km | Map |
| Hotel | Motel Ipanema · La Florida | 1.9 km | Map |
| Mall | Comercial Acar · La Granja | 0.9 km | Map |
| School | Escuela Básica Presbiteriana El Salvador · La Granja | 0.1 km | Map |
| College | INACAP La Granja · La Granja | 0.9 km | Map |
| Police station | Decimotercera Comisaria la Granja · La Granja | 0.8 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 La Granja

Places mapped inside La Granja in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 6
- Banks 4
- Petrol pumps 3
- Hotels 1
- Shopping malls 2
- Schools 67
- Colleges and universities 1
- Pharmacies 14
- Restaurants 44
- Police stations 4
- Dental clinics 13

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 Santiago Province
- Cerrillos
- Cerro Navia
- Conchalí
- El Bosque
- Estación Central
- Huechuraba
- Independencia
- La Cisterna
- La Florida
- 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 La Granja? In Santiago Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile
- What is the population of La Granja? 121,170 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in La Granja? About 36 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of La Granja? About 12,045 people per km²
- What borders La Granja? La Florida, La Pintana, San Joaquín, San Miguel and San Ramón
- What is there to see in La Granja? Granja Educativa, Museo Digital, Museo Interactivo Mirador, Museo de las Ciencias
- What time zone is La Granja in? UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in La Granja? Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in La Granja? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Granja? 65 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit La Granja? September to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Granja? COSAM la granja, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Granja? Banco Estado, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Granja? Cajero Bitcoin - Bitcoin ATM - Bitomat.com, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Granja? Petrobras, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in La Granja? 6 mapped
- How many banks are in La Granja? 4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Granja? 3 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Granja? CL13111 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Commune
- Area: 10.1 km²
- P-code: CL13111
- Province: Santiago Province

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