# Isla de Maipo Commune, Talagante Province – Population

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Commune · Talagante Province 

# Isla de Maipo

Isla de Maipo is a commune of Chile in Talagante Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago. It had an estimated **41,354 people** in 2022 on 187 km² (about 221 per km²). 67 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 72 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 41,354people (2022)
- 187km²
- 72mapped services
- 342 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Isla de Maipo?

Isla de Maipo had an estimated **41,354 people** in 2022 — 11.9% of Talagante Province, 104th of 345 communes. There are 1,016 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Talagante Province figure of 1,020). Spread over 187 km², that is about **221 people per km²**, 70th of 345 communes.

21.0% of people are children under 15 and 11.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 34 across Talagante Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,825**

5–9 ****2,926**

10–14 ****2,953**

15–19 ****2,667**

20–24 ****2,770**

25–29 ****3,092**

30–34 ****3,444**

35–39 ****3,147**

40–44 ****3,002**

45–49 ****2,817**

50–54 ****2,650**

55–59 ****2,382**

60–64 ****2,008**

65–69 ****1,677**

70–74 ****1,279**

75–79 ****762**

80+ ****953**

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 Isla de Maipo?

Isla de Maipo lies in [Talagante Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/talagante/), [Región Metropolitana de Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 6 other communes: [Buin](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/maipo/buin/), [El Monte](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/talagante/el-monte/), [Melipilla](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/melipilla/melipilla/), [Paine](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/maipo/paine/), [San Bernardo](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/maipo/san-bernardo/) and [Talagante](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/talagante/talagante/). By area it is the 273rd largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 32.2% of [Talagante Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/talagante/). The centre of Isla de Maipo is about 43 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 10.0 km from Talagante, the main town of Talagante Province. The centre point is at 33.7502° S, 70.9568° 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 Isla de Maipo

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Isla de Maipo: 4 attractions; 2 museums; 1 memorial; 1 nature reserve.

- Museo Parroquial de Isla de Maipo · museum
- Museo del Vino, Viña Tarapacá · museum
- Humedal Urbano Río Maipo de Isla de Maipo · nature reserve
- Antigua Mina El Rosario · attraction
- De Martino · attraction
- Ruinas de la mina San Antonio de Naltahua · attraction
- Viña Tarapacá · attraction
- Memorial Hornos de Lonquén · memorial

### Nearby, outside Isla de Maipo

- Humedal Urbano Río Mapocho en comunas El Monte y Talagante · nature reserve, El Monte7.7 km
- Túnel de los Carrera · attraction, El Monte8.3 km
- Museo del Libro José Santos González Vera · museum, El Monte8.3 km
- Museo Patrimonial Contemporáneo San Francisco del Monte · museum, El Monte8.3 km
- Casa de Los Hermanos Carrera · museum, El Monte8.5 km
- Hacienda San Miguel de El Monte · attraction, El Monte8.5 km
- VIsta orilla Poniente de la Laguna · viewpoint, Paine8.7 km
- Museo de Talagante · museum, Talagante9.5 km
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Horcón de Piedra · nature reserve, Melipilla10 km
- Bodega Viña Aculeo · ruins, Paine11 km
- Bodegas de Rangue · ruins, Paine11 km
- Monumento a José Miguel Carrera · memorial, El Monte11 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: Isla de Maipo

- 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) · Santiago43 km
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) · Mendoza226 km

### Nearest railway station

El Monte (El Monte), about 8.5 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 08:46, 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 Isla de Maipo

Open gazetteers list **67 villages, towns and localities** in Isla de Maipo. The largest with a recorded population: La Islita (13,645) and Isla de Maipo (13,207). Settlements here lie between about 262 m and 368 m above sea level (median 342 m).

- Aguas Claras
- Bellavista
- Brillo del Sol
- Camino Las Parcelas
- Camino Las Parcelas Interior
- Condominio La Estancia
- Condominio Las Perdices
- Coyhaique
- Don Alejo
- El Castillo
- El Clavel
- El Clavel Sur
- El Escorial
- El Manzanar de Lonquén
- El Monte
- El Pescadito
- El Recreo
- El Refugio
- El Rosario
- Hacienda Los Olivos
- Isla de Maipo
- La Colonia de Lonquén
- La Islita
- La Villita
- La Villita Arriba
- Las Encinas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Palmeras
- Las Turbinas
- Las Vertientes
- Llavería
- Llavería El Aguilucho
- Llavería El Río Norte
- Llavería Las Guías
- Llavería Norte
- Llavería San Antonio de Naltagua
- Los Huertos
- Los Maitenes
- Los Portones de Santa Beatriz
- Monte Las Mercedes
- Naltagua
- Población Gacitúa
- Población Lo Herrera
- Portal Lo Guerra
- Puntilla de Lonquén
- San Antonio
- San Antonio Norte
- San Antonio de Naltagua
- San Antonio de Naltagua Norte
- San Luis
- San Vicente Camino El Río
- San Vicente de Naltagua
- Santa Fe
- Santa Isabel de Ñielol
- Santa Margarita
- Santa Teresa de Lonquén
- Valle La Reserva
- Villa Aires del Maipo
- Villa Bicentenario
- Villa El Esfuerzo
- Villa El Mirador
- Villa Eusebio Lillo
- Villa Nevada
- Villa San Francisco de Asís
- Villa Valle del Maipo
- Villa Vida Nueva
- Villita Arriba

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 Isla de Maipo

Named natural and historic features inside Isla de Maipo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Estero Garica
- Quebrada El Durazno
- Quebrada El Encanto
- Quebrada El Natre
- Quebrada El Traro
- Quebrada Grande
- Quebrada Las Bandurrias
- Quebrada Las Tinajas
- Quebrada de la Suerte

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains; 4 hills; 2 mountain passes.

- Cerro Yerbas Buenas · 1,330 m
- Morro El Maitén · 1,307 m
- Morro Las Cabras · 1,127 m
- Morro Las Ovejas · 818 m
- Loma del Traro · 692 m
- Portezuelo Puerta El Magui · 675 m
- Alto La Turqueza · 409 m
- Cerro Las Cuatro Caras · 409 m
- Naltagua · 409 m
- Puntilla de Lonquén · 399 m
- Cerro El Peñón · 386 m
- Morro La Toma · 308 m
- Morro La Purísima · 297 m
- Portezuelo El Eucalipto · 297 m
- El Cerrillo · 267 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Ventanas Radioayuda 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 Isla de Maipo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Talagante Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). About 310 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (75 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **August to June**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 1 

Feb 20 3 

Mar 19 5 

Apr 16 12 

May 13 59 

Jun 11 75 

Jul 10 63 

Aug 10 56 

Sep 12 16 

Oct 14 11 

Nov 17 6 

Dec 19 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Isla de Maipo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Consultorio General Rural · El Monte 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.68236&mlon=-70.98539#map=17/-33.68236/-70.98539) 

Bank Bci · Isla de Maipo 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.75424&mlon=-70.90142#map=17/-33.75424/-70.90142) 

ATM Santander · El Monte 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.68015&mlon=-70.97997#map=17/-33.68015/-70.97997) 

Petrol pump Aramco · Isla de Maipo 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.73618&mlon=-70.91224#map=17/-33.73618/-70.91224) 

Hotel Cabañas Isla De Maipo Quintruy · Isla de Maipo 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.75111&mlon=-70.91102#map=17/-33.75111/-70.91102) 

Mall Mitos del Maipo · Isla de Maipo 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.73789&mlon=-70.90924#map=17/-33.73789/-70.90924) 

School Escuela Rural Las Parcelas · Isla de Maipo 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.73211&mlon=-70.94000#map=17/-33.73211/-70.94000) 

College Colegio Villa El Sol · Isla de Maipo 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.75198&mlon=-70.90188#map=17/-33.75198/-70.90188) 

Police station Tenencia Isla de Maipo · Isla de Maipo 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.74969&mlon=-70.90270#map=17/-33.74969/-70.90270) 

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 Isla de Maipo

Places mapped inside Isla de Maipo in open map data, by type.

- Banks4
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels4
- Shopping malls1
- Schools22
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants29
- Police stations2
- 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 Talagante Province

- El Monte
- Padre Hurtado
- Peñaflor
- Talagante

## Quick answers

- Where is Isla de Maipo?In Talagante Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile
- What is the population of Isla de Maipo?41,354 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Isla de Maipo?About 35 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Isla de Maipo?About 221 people per km²
- What borders Isla de Maipo?Buin, El Monte, Melipilla, Paine, San Bernardo and Talagante
- What is there to see in Isla de Maipo?Antigua Mina El Rosario, De Martino, Humedal Urbano Río Maipo de Isla de Maipo, Memorial Hornos de Lonquén
- What time zone is Isla de Maipo in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Isla de Maipo?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Isla de Maipo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Isla de Maipo?67 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Isla de Maipo?Settlements lie between 262 m and 368 m
- What is the highest point in Isla de Maipo?Cerro Yerbas Buenas (1,330 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Isla de Maipo?August to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Isla de Maipo?Consultorio General Rural, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Isla de Maipo?Bci, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Isla de Maipo?Santander, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Isla de Maipo?Aramco, about 4.4 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Isla de Maipo?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Isla de Maipo?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Isla de Maipo?CL13603 (OCHA common operational dataset)