# Providencia Commune, Santiago Province – Population & Villages

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Commune · Santiago Province 

# Providencia

Providencia is a commune of Chile in Santiago Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago. It had an estimated **161,568 people** in 2022 on 14 km² (about 11,220 per km²). 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2,505 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 161,568people (2022)
- 14.4km²
- 2,505mapped services
- 877 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Providencia?

Providencia had an estimated **161,568 people** in 2022 — 2.6% of Santiago Province, 37th of 345 communes. There are 1,054 women for every 1,000 men (above the Santiago Province figure of 1,024). Spread over 14 km², that is about **11,220 people per km²**, 16th of 345 communes.

11.7% of people are children under 15 and 16.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 36 across Santiago Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 39 children and older people.

0–4 ****7,972**

5–9 ****5,860**

10–14 ****5,093**

15–19 ****5,875**

20–24 ****9,615**

25–29 ****16,069**

30–34 ****22,298**

35–39 ****18,126**

40–44 ****12,715**

45–49 ****9,145**

50–54 ****7,172**

55–59 ****7,503**

60–64 ****7,662**

65–69 ****7,320**

70–74 ****6,032**

75–79 ****4,446**

80+ ****8,665**

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 Providencia?

Providencia 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 6 other communes: [La Reina](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/la-reina/), [Las Condes](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/las-condes/), [Recoleta](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/recoleta/), [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/santiago/), [Vitacura](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/vitacura/) and [Ñuñoa](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/nunoa/). By area it is the 331st largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 0.7% of [Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/). The centre of Providencia is about 4.6 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 33.4294° S, 70.6114° 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 Providencia

OpenStreetMap lists 66 named sights in Providencia: 29 memorials; 11 museums; 10 viewpoints; 5 attractions; 5 galleries; 2 ruins; 1 monument; 1 castle or fort; 1 theme park; 1 zoo.

- Casa Museo Eduardo Frei Montalva · museum
- Casa Museo La Chascona · museum
- Casa Museo Patricio Aylwin Azócar · museum
- Museo Astronómico Observatorio Manuel Foster · museum
- Museo Ciudadano Vicuña Mackenna · museum
- Museo Histórico de Carabineros · museum
- Museo Nacional de Bomberos de Chile · museum
- Museo al Aire Libre Parque de Las Esculturas · museum
- Museo del Hongo · museum
- Museo del Juguete Chileno · museum
- Santuario Inmaculada Concepción · museum
- Castillo Lehuedé · castle or fort
- Mirador Araucano · viewpoint
- Mirador Cordillera · viewpoint
- Mirador Hundimiento · viewpoint
- Mirador Jardín Japonés · viewpoint
- Mirador Mapulemu · viewpoint
- Mirador Santiago de Chile · viewpoint
- Parque Ecotemático Canal El Carmen · viewpoint
- Sky Costanera · viewpoint
- Terraza Bellavista · viewpoint
- Terraza Ex Casino Cumbre · viewpoint
- Casa de las Arañas · attraction
- Jardín Japonés de la Amistad · attraction
- Mercado de Providencia · attraction
- Patio Bellavista · attraction
- Plaza de Juegos Gabriela Mistral · attraction
- Adolfo Holley Urzúa · memorial
- Alcalde Mauricio Litvak Recepter · memorial
- Amalia Herrera · memorial

…and 36 more.

### Nearby, outside Providencia

- Sala de Arte CCU · gallery, Las Condes1.6 km
- Parque Palmas de Gabriela Mistral · memorial, Recoleta1.8 km
- Día del Árbol · memorial, Recoleta1.8 km
- Isabel Croxatto Galería · gallery, Las Condes1.9 km
- Acuerdo · memorial, Las Condes2.0 km
- Mirador La Palma · viewpoint, Recoleta2.1 km
- Memorial a Jaime Guzmán · memorial, Las Condes2.2 km
- Museo Interactivo Las Condes · museum, Las Condes2.3 km
- Lo Saldes · viewpoint, Vitacura2.3 km
- Mirador La Cascada · viewpoint, Recoleta2.4 km
- The West Coast Boys · memorial, Las Condes2.4 km
- Museo de Química y Farmacia · museum, Santiago2.4 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: Providencia

- 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) · Santiago17 km
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) · Mendoza182 km

### Nearest railway station

Cumbre (Providencia), about 2.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.3 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Jun (about 10.0 hours, sunrise around 08:43, sunset around 18:40).

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 Providencia

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

- Barrio Barros Borgoño
- Barrio Dalmacia
- Barrio Diego de Almagro
- Barrio Divina Providencia
- Barrio El Aguilucho
- Barrio Infante
- Barrio Inés de Suárez
- Barrio Las Flores
- Barrio Las Lilas
- Barrio Las Mil Calles
- Barrio Los Estanques
- Barrio Los Gráficos
- Barrio Los Leones
- Barrio Lyon
- Barrio Manuel Montt
- Barrio Paseo Providencia
- Barrio Plaza Italia
- Barrio Plaza Pedro de Valdivia
- Barrio Plaza de la Alcaldesa
- Barrio Regina Pacis
- Barrio Suecia
- Barrio Tajamar
- Barrio Triana
- Barrio Vaticano Chico
- Lo Contador
- Pedro de Valdivia Norte
- Población Caja del Seguro Obrero
- Población León XIII
- Población William Noon
- Providencia

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 Providencia

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

### Forests and nature

3 parks.

- Parque Balmaceda
- Parque Bustamante
- Parque metropolitano

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 Providencia and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santiago Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C), after allowing for this place being about 285 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 **October to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 8 

Feb 19 8 

Mar 18 10 

Apr 14 12 

May 11 44 

Jun 7 63 

Jul 7 47 

Aug 8 40 

Sep 10 15 

Oct 13 12 

Nov 16 9 

Dec 19 7 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Providencia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Trasplante y Oncología Interal · Providencia 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.42980&mlon=-70.61245#map=17/-33.42980/-70.61245) 

Bank Banca Ética Lat · Providencia 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.42683&mlon=-70.61264#map=17/-33.42683/-70.61264) 

ATM Banco Edwards · Providencia 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.43345&mlon=-70.62588#map=17/-33.43345/-70.62588) 

Petrol pump Copec · Providencia 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.43148&mlon=-70.61031#map=17/-33.43148/-70.61031) 

Hotel Hotel Don Santiago · Providencia 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.42839&mlon=-70.61235#map=17/-33.42839/-70.61235) 

Mall Galeria Francisco de Aguirre · Providencia 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.43179&mlon=-70.60939#map=17/-33.43179/-70.60939) 

School Jardín Infantil Armonía · Providencia 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.42859&mlon=-70.60945#map=17/-33.42859/-70.60945) 

College Universidad Autónoma de Chile · Providencia 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.42928&mlon=-70.61086#map=17/-33.42928/-70.61086) 

Police station 19 Comisaría Providencia · Providencia 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.43215&mlon=-70.61973#map=17/-33.43215/-70.61973) 

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 Providencia

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

- Hospitals136
- Banks92
- ATMs4
- Petrol pumps29
- Hotels197
- Shopping malls48
- Schools119
- Colleges and universities118
- Cinemas9
- Pharmacies170
- Restaurants1,260
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics317

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

- Cerrillos
- 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
- Pudahuel
- Quilicura
- Quinta Normal
- Recoleta
- Renca
- San Joaquín
- San Miguel
- San Ramón
- Santiago
- Vitacura
- Ñuñoa

## Quick answers

- Where is Providencia?In Santiago Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile
- What is the population of Providencia?161,568 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Providencia?About 37 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Providencia?About 11,220 people per km²
- What borders Providencia?La Reina, Las Condes, Recoleta, Santiago, Vitacura and Ñuñoa
- What is there to see in Providencia?Adolfo Holley Urzúa, Alcalde Mauricio Litvak Recepter, Amalia Herrera, Arturo Aguilera
- What time zone is Providencia in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Providencia?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Providencia?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Providencia?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Providencia?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Providencia?Centro de Trasplante y Oncología Interal, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Providencia?Banca Ética Lat, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Providencia?Banco Edwards, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Providencia?Copec, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Providencia?136 mapped
- How many banks are in Providencia?92 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Providencia?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Providencia?29 mapped
- What is the P-code of Providencia?CL13123 (OCHA common operational dataset)