Region · Chile
# Valparaíso Region

Valparaíso Region is a region of Chile. It had an estimated 1,995,538 people in 2022 on 16,237 km² (about 123 per km²). Its main town is Valparaíso. It is divided into 8 provinces. 1,903 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9,210 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 1,995,538 people (2022)
- 16,237 km²
- 8 provinces
- 9,210 mapped services

## How many people live in Valparaíso Region?

Valparaíso Region had an estimated 1,995,538 people in 2022 — 10.1% of Chile, 2nd of 16 regions. There are 1,045 women for every 1,000 men (above the Chile figure of 1,027). Spread over 16,237 km², that is about 123 people per km², 2nd of 16 regions.

18.0% of people are children under 15 and 15.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 36 across Chile). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people.
- 0–4 108,320
- 5–9 123,148
- 10–14 127,643
- 15–19 125,750
- 20–24 142,578
- 25–29 152,192
- 30–34 151,373
- 35–39 138,316
- 40–44 131,410
- 45–49 124,966
- 50–54 119,938
- 55–59 124,021
- 60–64 115,482
- 65–69 99,023
- 70–74 77,115
- 75–79 57,307
- 80+ 76,956

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

## Where is Valparaíso Region?

Valparaíso Region lies in Chile. It borders 3 other regions: Coquimbo Region, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region and Región Metropolitana de Santiago. By area it is the 14th largest of 16 regions in Chile. It covers 2.2% of Chile. The centre of Valparaíso Region is about 62 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 32.9884° S, 70.2958° 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 Valparaíso Region

OpenStreetMap lists 1,198 named sights in Valparaíso Region: 207 attractions; 205 archaeological sites; 203 viewpoints; 161 memorials; 100 beachs; 84 nature reserves; 71 museums; 53 monuments; 36 volcanos; 29 caves; 14 ruins; 10 galleries; 8 waterfalls; 8 castles and forts; 6 theme parks; 2 zoos; 1 aquarium.
- Artequin · museum
- Casa Lukas · museum
- Casa Museo Downey · museum
- Casa Museo Isla Negra · museum
- Casa Museo Vicente Huidobro · museum
- Casa Museo de Lord Cochrane · museum
- Casa Patrimonial Eastman · museum
- Casa de la Cultura - Museo de Petorca - Casa del Presidente Manuel Montt · museum
- Centro Cultural y Museo Almendral · museum
- Circomuseo · museum
- Complejo Cultural Museo Interactivo · museum
- Cuartel Histórico DFK · museum
- Father Sebastian Englert Anthropological Museum · museum
- Fuerte-Batería Esmeralda · museum
- La Sebastiana (Casa de Pablo Neruda) · museum
- Moto Museo Pedro López · museum
- Museo Arqueológico de los Andes · museum
- Museo Arqueológico y Antropológico de Casablanca · museum
- Museo Carlos Hermosilla Álvarez · museum
- Museo Club de Deportes Santiago Wanderers · museum
- Museo Colonial · museum
- Museo Comunitario Carmen Pérez Cruz · museum
- Museo Comunitario Cáñamo Aconcagua · museum
- Museo Franciscano · museum
- Museo Fundación Quintay · museum
- Museo Histórico Arqueológico de Quillota · museum
- Museo Histórico Hacienda Bucalemu · museum
- Museo Histórico Palmira Romano · museum
- Museo Histórico de Faros George Slight · museum
- Museo Histórico de Placilla · museum

…and 1,168 more.

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: Valparaíso Region
- 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 64 km
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) · Mendoza 141 km

### Nearest railway station

Río Blanco (Los Andes), about 8.8 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 08:41, sunset around 18:40).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
| Jan | 06:46 | 20:52 | 14.1 h |
| Feb | 07:16 | 20:33 | 13.3 h |
| Mar | 07:40 | 20:01 | 12.3 h |
| Apr | 08:02 | 19:20 | 11.3 h |
| May | 08:23 | 18:50 | 10.5 h |
| Jun | 08:41 | 18:40 | 10.0 h |
| Jul | 08:42 | 18:51 | 10.2 h |
| Aug | 08:20 | 19:12 | 10.9 h |
| Sep | 07:41 | 19:31 | 11.8 h |
| Oct | 07:01 | 19:52 | 12.9 h |
| Nov | 06:32 | 20:19 | 13.8 h |
| Dec | 06:27 | 20:45 | 14.3 h |

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.

## Provinces of Valparaíso Region
| Province | People | per km² | Area km² | Communes | Services |
| Valparaíso Province | 821,796 | 408 | 2,016 | 7 | 4,398 |
| Marga Marga Province | 384,716 | 333 | 1,157 | 4 | 1,495 |
| Quillota Province | 222,765 | 200 | 1,114 | 5 | 636 |
| San Antonio Province | 185,097 | 123 | 1,501 | 6 | 1,150 |
| San Felipe Province | 169,991 | 64 | 2,636 | 6 | 466 |
| Los Andes Province | 118,588 | 39 | 3,058 | 4 | 419 |
| Petorca Province | 83,984 | 18 | 4,592 | 5 | 411 |
| Isla de Pascua Province | 8,601 | 52 | 164 | 1 | 235 |

Source: La Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); UNFPA and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Largest towns in Valparaíso Region
- Viña del Mar 334,248
- Valparaíso 282,448
- Quilpué 130,263
- Villa Alemana 97,320
- San Antonio 87,675
- Quillota 67,779
- Los Andes 63,009
- San Felipe 59,294
- La Calera 50,221
- Hacienda La Calera 49,106
- Limache 46,121
- Concón 42,152
- Placilla 39,344
- La Ligua 32,131
- Casablanca 24,537

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Valparaíso Region

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

### Water

354 rivers and streams; 16 reservoirs and tanks; 14 lakes.
- Agua Tapada
- Agua del Sapo
- Aromos Dam
- Cajón Chilicauquén
- Cajón Cortadera
- Cajón El Almendral
- Cajón El Pangue
- Cajón La Bodeguilla
- Cajón La Vega
- Cajón Las Chacritas
- Cajón Los Ángeles
- Cajón Palmas
- Cajón Quebrada Honda
- Cajón Santa Filomena
- Cajón de La Dormida
- Cajón de La Magdalena
- Cajón de López
- Cajón de San Pedro
- Cajón de los Maquis
- Cajón de los Tres Molles
- Cajón del Oro
- Chacrillas Dam
- Embalse Catapilco
- Embalse La Vinilla

…and 360 more.

### Coast and islands

99 headlands; 22 islands; 22 beaches; 11 lagoons; 1 bay.
- Ara Poto
- Bahía Cartagena
- Easter Island
- Isla Alejandro Selkirk
- Isla Pite
- Isla Róbinson Crusoe
- Isla Salas y Gómez
- Isla San Ambrosio
- Isla San Félix
- Isla Santa Clara
- Isla de Cachagua
- Islote González
- Islote Iti
- Islote Juanango
- Islote Kaviti
- Islote Leon
- Islote Lobos
- Islote Maratiri
- Islote Nui
- Islote O Pope
- Islote Ta Pu
- Islote Tautara
- Islote Villagra
- La Isla

…and 131 more.

### Hills and mountains

436 mountains; 304 hills; 199 peaks; 57 mountain passes; 7 valleys; 3 glaciers.
- Cerro Juncal · 5,892 m
- Cerro Gemelos · 5,172 m
- Cerro León Blanco · 5,098 m
- Alto del Río Blanco · 5,057 m
- Cerro La Paloma · 4,892 m
- Cerro Negro · 4,876 m
- Cerro Anec · 4,840 m
- Cerro Cola de Mono · 4,838 m
- Cerro León Negro · 4,831 m
- Cerro La Parva · 4,820 m
- Glaciar Juncal Norte · 4,763 m
- Nevado Olivares · 4,751 m
- Cerro Halcón Alto · 4,702 m
- Cerro Infierno · 4,658 m
- Cerro de Los Helados · 4,570 m
- Cerro Pimentón · 4,569 m
- Nevado de Leiva · 4,520 m
- Portezuelo de Lomas Coloradas · 4,479 m
- Cerro Las Yeguas Heladas · 4,437 m
- Cerro Tordillo · 4,412 m
- Cerro Techado · 4,389 m
- Loma de los Portezuelos · 4,375 m
- Cerro Altar · 4,361 m
- Cerro Juncal · 4,353 m

…and 982 more.

### Forests and nature

2 parks; 1 forest; 1 nature reserve.
- Los Hornitos
- Parque Sausalito
- Pillan Wechun
- Quinta Vergara

### History

8 museums; 6 forts; 1 ancient site; 1 palace.
- Ahu Vinapu
- Casa Mirador de Lukas
- Forte Valdivia (historical)
- Fuerte Andes (historical)
- Fuerte Bueras (historical)
- Fuerte Esmeralda (historical)
- Fuerte Pudeto (historical)
- La Sebastiana
- Museo Antropológico P. Sebastián Englert
- Museo Marítimo Nacional de Chile
- Museo Pablo Neruda
- Museo a Cielo Abierto
- Museo de Arqueología e Historia Francisco Fonck
- Palacio Baburizza
- Palacio Presidencial Cerro Castillo
- Valparaiso Citadel (historical)

### Getting around

37 railway stations; 16 airports; 12 lighthouses; 5 airfields; 2 railway halts.
- Aerodromo Robinson Crusoe
- Aeródromo El Boco
- Aeródromo Orolonco
- Aeródromo Santo Domingo
- Barrancas
- Cabo de Hornos Airport
- Caracoles
- Colmo
- Diego Portales Airport
- El Algarrobo Airport
- El Belloto
- El Tapihue Airport
- Estacion de Metro Chorrillos
- Estación Cartagena
- Estación Chagres
- Estación Coligüe
- Estación Cousiño
- Estación Guaquén
- Estación Hermanos Clark
- Estación Ingeniero Santa María
- Estación Ingenio
- Estación Las Chilcas
- Estación Longotoma
- Estación Mauco

…and 48 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 Valparaíso Region and the best time to visit

In Valparaíso Region, the warmest month is Jan (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Jul (-10 °C). About 255 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (56 mm) and the driest Dec (7 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 6 | 10 |
| Feb | 5 | 11 |
| Mar | 3 | 10 |
| Apr | -0 | 11 |
| May | -4 | 40 |
| Jun | -8 | 56 |
| Jul | -10 | 43 |
| Aug | -8 | 34 |
| Sep | -5 | 13 |
| Oct | -2 | 11 |
| Nov | 1 | 10 |
| Dec | 4 | 7 |

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Valparaíso Region

Places mapped inside Valparaíso Region in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 312
- Banks 271
- ATMs 19
- Petrol pumps 251
- Hotels 1,132
- Shopping malls 211
- Schools 1,505
- Colleges and universities 278
- Cinemas 25
- Pharmacies 568
- Restaurants 4,075
- Police stations 138
- Dental clinics 425

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers
- Where is Valparaíso Region? In Chile
- What is the population of Valparaíso Region? 1,995,538 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Valparaíso Region? About 37 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Valparaíso Region? About 123 people per km²
- What borders Valparaíso Region? Coquimbo Region, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region and Región Metropolitana de Santiago
- What is there to see in Valparaíso Region? 14 Asientos, 360° Rano Kau, 4 Umu Paeŋa, A las Víctimas de la Dictadura en la Región de Valparaíso
- What time zone is Valparaíso Region in? UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Valparaíso Region? Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Valparaíso Region? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Valparaíso Region? Viña del Mar
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Valparaíso Region? 16 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Valparaíso Region? Cerro Juncal (5,892 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Valparaíso Region? 312 mapped
- How many banks are in Valparaíso Region? 271 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Valparaíso Region? 19 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Valparaíso Region? 251 mapped
- What is the P-code of Valparaíso Region? CL05 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Region
- Area: 16,237.3 km²
- P-code: CL05
- Main town: Valparaíso

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