Commune · Santiago Province
# Lo Barnechea

Lo Barnechea is a commune of Chile in Santiago Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago. It had an estimated 128,439 people in 2022 on 1,024 km² (about 125 per km²). 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 477 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 128,439 people (2022)
- 1,024 km²
- 477 mapped services
- 1,506 m typical elevation

## How many people live in Lo Barnechea?

Lo Barnechea had an estimated 128,439 people in 2022 — 2.1% of Santiago Province, 51st of 345 communes. There are 1,062 women for every 1,000 men (above the Santiago Province figure of 1,024). Spread over 1,024 km², that is about 125 people per km², 86th of 345 communes.

23.0% of people are children under 15 and 8.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 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 8,291
- 5–9 10,230
- 10–14 11,026
- 15–19 10,170
- 20–24 10,021
- 25–29 8,438
- 30–34 7,571
- 35–39 9,148
- 40–44 9,957
- 45–49 10,059
- 50–54 8,715
- 55–59 7,657
- 60–64 6,143
- 65–69 4,310
- 70–74 2,825
- 75–79 1,605
- 80+ 2,273

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

## Where is Lo Barnechea?

Lo Barnechea lies in Santiago Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile. It borders 6 other communes: Colina, Huechuraba, Las Condes, Los Andes, San José de Maipo and Vitacura. By area it is the 133rd largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 50.4% of Santiago Province. The centre of Lo Barnechea is about 30 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 33.2941° S, 70.3903° 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 Lo Barnechea

OpenStreetMap lists 79 named sights in Lo Barnechea: 43 viewpoints; 18 nature reserves; 7 attractions; 3 theme parks; 2 memorials; 2 museums; 1 ruins; 1 archaeological site; 1 waterfall; 1 gallery.
- Centro de Interpretación del Niño del Cerro El Plomo · museum
- Museo Interactivo Judío de Chile · museum
- Pirca del Indio · archaeological site
- Cascada Los Sulfatos · waterfall
- Humedal Urbano Embalse Larraín · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Estero Las Gualtatas · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Estero del Arrayán · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Los Trapenses · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Quebradas del Sector Los Litres · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Tranque La Dehesa · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Tranque La Poza · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Vegas de Montaña · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Vegas de Montaña · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Vegas de Montaña · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Vegas de Montaña · nature reserve
- Parque Natural Las Hualtatas · nature reserve
- Parque Natural Las Hualtatas · nature reserve
- Parque Presidente Sebastián Piñera Echenique · nature reserve
- Parque Puente Ñilhue · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza El Arrayán · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Los Nogales · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Yerba Loca · nature reserve
- Agua de maquí · viewpoint
- Buitrera · viewpoint
- Cajón del Mapocho · viewpoint
- Casa Piedra Carvajal · viewpoint
- Cascada · viewpoint
- Cascada Yerba Loca · viewpoint
- Cerro 18 · viewpoint
- Cerro Cometierra · viewpoint

…and 49 more.

### Nearby, outside Lo Barnechea
- Parque Natural La Plaza Norte · nature reserve, Las Condes 13 km
- Mirador del Guayacán · viewpoint, Las Condes 14 km
- Funtopia Park · theme park, Las Condes 14 km
- Parque La Plaza Norte · nature reserve, Las Condes 14 km
- Monolito San Carlos de Apoquindo · attraction, Las Condes 14 km
- Mirador de La Roca · viewpoint, Las Condes 14 km
- Memorial de Mumo Tupper · viewpoint, Las Condes 15 km
- Parque Natural San Carlos de Apoquindo · nature reserve, Las Condes 15 km
- Mirador San Carlos · viewpoint, Las Condes 15 km
- Mirador del Medio · viewpoint, Las Condes 15 km
- Museo Cruzado · attraction, Las Condes 15 km
- Don Manuel Vélez · memorial, Las Condes 15 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: Lo Barnechea
- 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 38 km
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) · Mendoza 157 km

### Nearest railway station

Senda 20 Sur (Lo Barnechea), about 12 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.3 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Jun (about 10.0 hours, sunrise around 08:42, 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 Lo Barnechea

Open gazetteers list 60 villages, towns and localities in Lo Barnechea. Settlements here lie between about 826 m and 3,018 m above sea level (median 1,506 m).
- Alpes Suizos
- Bollenar
- Cerro Alto
- Cerro Dieciocho
- Cometierra
- Condominio Los Bravos
- Condominio Los Castaños
- Condominio Los Monjes
- Condominio Los Nogales del Golf
- Condominio Mirador del Huinganal
- Condominio Puentepiedra
- Condominio Punta de Águila
- Condominio San Rafael 6
- Corral Quemado
- Cumbre Los Nogales
- El Arrayán
- El Colorado
- El Golf de Manquehue
- El Huinganal
- El Remanso de la Villa
- El Tranque
- Farellones
- Gran Vista
- Jardín La Dehesa
- La Dehesa
- La Ermita
- La Hoyada
- La Parva
- Las Condes
- Las Lomas I
- Las Lomas II
- Las Pataguas
- Lo Barnechea
- Lomas de La Dehesa
- Los Maitenes
- Los Maitenes Altos
- Los Nogales
- Los Olivos
- Los Trapenses
- Lucas Araya
- Manquehue Oriente
- Mina Los Bronces
- Mirador Quillayes
- Monte Alto
- Parque Los Quillayes
- Parque San Rafael
- Parque del Sol
- Paso Marchant
- Planchada
- Pueblito de Lo Barnechea
- Quillayes de La Dehesa
- Santuario del Valle
- Tollo
- Valle Escondido
- Valle La Dehesa
- Valle Nevado
- Villa La Milera
- Villa La Ponderosa
- Villa Nebrasca
- Villa Paulina

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Lo Barnechea

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams.
- Estero Barros Negros
- Estero El Risco
- Estero Las Gualtatas
- Estero Las Yaretas
- Estero Los Recauquenes
- Estero Manantial Amargo
- Estero Manzanito
- Estero Ortiga
- Estero de Covarrubias
- Estero de Dolores
- Estero de Los Piches
- Estero de la Yerba Loca
- Estero del Arrayán
- Estero del Cepo
- Estero la Leonera
- Río Molina
- Río San Francisco

### Hills and mountains

33 mountains; 9 hills; 2 mountain passes; 1 peak.
- Nevado El Plomo · 4,841 m
- Cerro Bismarck · 4,635 m
- Cerro San Francisco · 4,431 m
- Cerro del Cepo · 4,293 m
- Capitán del Quempo · 4,134 m
- Cerro El Manantial · 4,134 m
- Cerro La Disputada · 4,132 m
- Cerro El Pintor · 4,041 m
- Cerro del Plomo · 4,011 m
- Cerro La Parva · 3,892 m
- Cerro Ortiga · 3,545 m
- Cerro La Polcura · 3,516 m
- Cerro Piuquenes · 3,394 m
- Cerro Lagruca · 3,376 m
- Cerro Colorado · 3,335 m
- Cerro Cortadera · 3,324 m
- Pérez Caldera · 3,225 m
- Cerro Hotel · 3,151 m
- Cerro Carpa · 2,766 m
- Cerro de la Provincia · 2,737 m
- Cerro Las Canoítas · 2,627 m
- Portezuelo de la Alegría · 2,621 m
- Cerro Conchalí · 2,533 m
- Risco La Cebolla · 2,444 m

…and 21 more.

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 Lo Barnechea and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santiago Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 914 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 November to April.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 16 | 8 |
| Feb | 15 | 8 |
| Mar | 14 | 10 |
| Apr | 10 | 12 |
| May | 7 | 44 |
| Jun | 3 | 63 |
| Jul | 2 | 47 |
| Aug | 4 | 40 |
| Sep | 6 | 15 |
| Oct | 9 | 12 |
| Nov | 12 | 9 |
| Dec | 15 | 7 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lo Barnechea
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Unidad Medicina Reproductiva Clínica MEDS · Lo Barnechea | 11 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco Credichile · Lo Barnechea | 13 km | Map |
| ATM | Banco de Chile · Vitacura | 19 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | COPEC · Lo Barnechea | 9.5 km | Map |
| Hotel | Cerro Alto Hotel 3324m · Lo Barnechea | 6.5 km | Map |
| Mall | Patio Andino · Lo Barnechea | 12 km | Map |
| School | Escuela Básica San Juan de Kronstadt · Lo Barnechea | 9.4 km | Map |
| College | Centro de Estudios Kabbalah Centre Chile Ltda · Lo Barnechea | 13 km | Map |
| Police station | Control de Carabineros La Ermita · Lo Barnechea | 8.5 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 Lo Barnechea

Places mapped inside Lo Barnechea in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 12
- Banks 36
- Petrol pumps 15
- Hotels 38
- Shopping malls 17
- Schools 69
- Colleges and universities 8
- Cinemas 4
- Pharmacies 43
- Restaurants 207
- Police stations 6
- Dental clinics 22

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 Granja
- La Pintana
- La Reina
- Las Condes
- 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 Lo Barnechea? In Santiago Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile
- What is the population of Lo Barnechea? 128,439 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Lo Barnechea? About 34 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Lo Barnechea? About 125 people per km²
- What borders Lo Barnechea? Colina, Huechuraba, Las Condes, Los Andes, San José de Maipo and Vitacura
- What is there to see in Lo Barnechea? Agua de maquí, Buitrera, Cajón del Mapocho, Canopy
- What time zone is Lo Barnechea in? UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Lo Barnechea? Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Lo Barnechea? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lo Barnechea? 60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lo Barnechea? Settlements lie between 826 m and 3,018 m
- What is the highest point in Lo Barnechea? Nevado El Plomo (4,841 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lo Barnechea? November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lo Barnechea? Unidad Medicina Reproductiva Clínica MEDS, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lo Barnechea? Banco Credichile, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lo Barnechea? Banco de Chile, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lo Barnechea? COPEC, about 9.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Lo Barnechea? 12 mapped
- How many banks are in Lo Barnechea? 36 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Lo Barnechea? 15 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lo Barnechea? CL13115 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Commune
- Area: 1,023.9 km²
- P-code: CL13115
- Province: Santiago Province

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