# San Joaquín Commune, Santiago Province – Population & Villages

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Commune · Santiago Province 

# San Joaquín

San Joaquín is a commune of Chile in Santiago Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago. It had an estimated **103,704 people** in 2022 on 10 km² (about 10,496 per km²). 78 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 207 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 103,704people (2022)
- 9.9km²
- 207mapped services
- 575 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Joaquín?

San Joaquín had an estimated **103,704 people** in 2022 — 1.7% of Santiago Province, 60th of 345 communes. There are 1,024 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Santiago Province figure of 1,024). Spread over 10 km², that is about **10,496 people per km²**, 18th of 345 communes.

16.3% of people are children under 15 and 16.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 36 across Santiago Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 children and older people.

0–4 ****5,695**

5–9 ****5,623**

10–14 ****5,577**

15–19 ****5,805**

20–24 ****7,405**

25–29 ****8,877**

30–34 ****8,900**

35–39 ****7,340**

40–44 ****6,401**

45–49 ****6,553**

50–54 ****6,487**

55–59 ****6,417**

60–64 ****5,804**

65–69 ****5,236**

70–74 ****4,288**

75–79 ****3,069**

80+ ****4,227**

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 Joaquín?

San Joaquín 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 7 other communes: [La Florida](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/la-florida/), [La Granja](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/la-granja/), [Macul](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/macul/), [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/san-miguel/), [San Ramón](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/san-ramon/), [Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/santiago/) and [Ñuñoa](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/nunoa/). By area it is the 339th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 0.5% of [Santiago Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/santiago/). The centre of San Joaquín is about 4.6 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 33.4948° S, 70.6284° 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 Joaquín

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in San Joaquín: 4 memorials.

- Memorial Población La Legua · memorial
- Memorial a Víctimas de Violación de DD.HH. Tres y Cuatro Álamos · memorial
- Presidente Doctor Salvador Allende Gossens · memorial
- Sitio de Memoria Centro de Detención Tres y Cuatro Álamos · memorial

### Nearby, outside San Joaquín

- Museo Macul Vimasur · museum, Macul1.4 km
- Complejo Andrónico Luksic Abaroa · museum, Macul1.4 km
- Detenidos Desaparecidos de la UC · memorial, Macul1.6 km
- En Memoria de los 81 internos fallecidos · memorial, San Miguel1.8 km
- Parque del Cómic · gallery, San Miguel2.3 km
- Museo CSD Colo Colo · museum, Macul2.4 km
- Bodegas de la Viña Santa Carolina · attraction, Macul2.4 km
- Museo Geológico Sernageomin · museum, Ñuñoa2.4 km
- Galería La Curtiembre · gallery, Santiago2.5 km
- Mural Borde Sur · viewpoint, Santiago2.5 km
- Rotary Club Macul · memorial, Macul2.6 km
- Pronto Equipo Eduardo Marte 2067 · memorial, Santiago2.7 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 Joaquín

- 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) · Santiago18 km
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) · Mendoza186 km

### Nearest railway station

Pedro Aguirre Cerda (Pedro Aguirre Cerda), about 5.0 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 18:40).

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 San Joaquín

Open gazetteers list **78 villages, towns and localities** in San Joaquín.

- La Legua Nueva
- La Legua Vieja
- La Legua de Macul
- Población 16 de Febrero
- Población Aníbal Pinto
- Población Berlioz
- Población Bernardo O'Higgins Oriente
- Población Bruno Neff
- Población Carmen
- Población Chile
- Población Corporación Radio de Chile
- Población El Carmen (Barrio Cicarelli)
- Población El Pinar
- Población Elías de la Cruz
- Población Germán Riesco
- Población Juan Nieto
- Población Juan Planas
- Población La Castrina
- Población La Legua Emergencia
- Población Las Industrias
- Población Las Industrias II
- Población Madeco
- Población Mademsa
- Población Mussa
- Población Nueva Sierra Bella
- Población Rafael Luis Gumucio
- Población René Schneider
- Población Rosa Ester Alessandri
- Población Santa Rosa de Macul
- Población Vicente Navarrete
- Población Virginia
- Población Víctor Domingo Silva
- San Joaquín
- Villa 12 de Mayo
- Villa 25 de Septiembre
- Villa Amanda Harbin
- Villa Araucanía
- Villa Berlioz
- Villa Campus Universitario
- Villa Canadá
- Villa Cervantes
- Villa Cima
- Villa Conhabit
- Villa El Huasco
- Villa Eleodoro Gormaz
- Villa Emco
- Villa Esmeralda
- Villa Francisco Encina
- Villa Haydn
- Villa Joaquín Edwards Bello Norte
- Villa Joaquín Edwards Bello Sur
- Villa Julio Donoso
- Villa La Unión
- Villa Lagos del Sur
- Villa Las Flores
- Villa Las Industrias
- Villa Lautaro
- Villa Llico Oriente
- Villa Los Cerezos
- Villa Lucía
- Villa Manuel de Salas
- Villa Margozzini
- Villa Marsella
- Villa Millacura
- Villa Músicos del Mundo
- Villa Nueva Salesianos
- Villa Nuevo Horizonte
- Villa Pintor Cicarelli
- Villa Policarpo Toro
- Villa Quelhuenco
- Villa Región de Los Lagos
- Villa Salomón Sack
- Villa San Joaquín
- Villa Scappini
- Villa Ureta Cox
- Villa Valdivieso
- Villa Vasconia
- Villa Venezuela

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).

## Weather in San Joaquín 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 San Joaquín

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Policlinico San Joaquin · San Joaquín 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.49847&mlon=-70.62602#map=17/-33.49847/-70.62602) 

Bank BancoEstado Express · San Joaquín 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.49038&mlon=-70.63107#map=17/-33.49038/-70.63107) 

ATM Santander · Macul 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.49813&mlon=-70.61302#map=17/-33.49813/-70.61302) 

Petrol pump Shell · San Joaquín 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.49608&mlon=-70.62379#map=17/-33.49608/-70.62379) 

Hotel Motel Campanella · San Joaquín 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.50078&mlon=-70.62835#map=17/-33.50078/-70.62835) 

Mall La Fábrica Patio Outlet · San Joaquín 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.48742&mlon=-70.62689#map=17/-33.48742/-70.62689) 

School Liceo Polivalente Adventista Stgo. Sur · San Joaquín 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.49584&mlon=-70.62828#map=17/-33.49584/-70.62828) 

College Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María Campus San Joaquín · San Joaquín 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.49069&mlon=-70.61946#map=17/-33.49069/-70.61946) 

Police station 50 Comisaría San Joaquín · San Joaquín 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.48497&mlon=-70.63024#map=17/-33.48497/-70.63024) 

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 Joaquín

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

- Hospitals6
- Banks13
- Petrol pumps11
- Hotels4
- Shopping malls4
- Schools64
- Colleges and universities14
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies12
- Restaurants73
- 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 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
- Providencia
- Pudahuel
- Quilicura
- Quinta Normal
- Recoleta
- Renca
- San Miguel
- San Ramón
- Santiago
- Vitacura
- Ñuñoa

## Quick answers

- Where is San Joaquín?In Santiago Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile
- What is the population of San Joaquín?103,704 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Joaquín?About 38 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Joaquín?About 10,496 people per km²
- What borders San Joaquín?La Florida, La Granja, Macul, San Miguel, San Ramón, Santiago and Ñuñoa
- What is there to see in San Joaquín?Memorial Población La Legua, Memorial a Víctimas de Violación de DD.HH. Tres y Cuatro Álamos, Presidente Doctor Salvador Allende Gossens, Sitio de Memoria Centro de Detención Tres y Cuatro Álamos
- What time zone is San Joaquín in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in San Joaquín?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in San Joaquín?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Joaquín?78 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit San Joaquín?September to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Joaquín?Policlinico San Joaquin, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Joaquín?BancoEstado Express, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Joaquín?Santander, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Joaquín?Shell, about 0.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Joaquín?6 mapped
- How many banks are in San Joaquín?13 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Joaquín?11 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Joaquín?CL13129 (OCHA common operational dataset)