# Marga Marga Province, Valparaíso Region – Population

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Province · Valparaíso Region 

# Marga Marga Province

Marga Marga Province is a province of Chile in Valparaíso Region. It had an estimated **384,716 people** in 2022 on 1,157 km² (about 333 per km²). Its main town is Quilpué. It is divided into 4 communes. 304 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,495 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 384,716people (2022)
- 1,157km²
- 4communes
- 1,495mapped services

## How many people live in Marga Marga Province?

Marga Marga Province had an estimated **384,716 people** in 2022 — 19.3% of Valparaíso Region, 13th of 56 provinces. There are 1,059 women for every 1,000 men (above the Valparaíso Region figure of 1,045). Spread over 1,157 km², that is about **333 people per km²**, 5th of 56 provinces.

18.1% of people are children under 15 and 16.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 37 across Valparaíso Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people.

0–4 ****20,575**

5–9 ****23,893**

10–14 ****25,282**

15–19 ****24,602**

20–24 ****26,529**

25–29 ****27,815**

30–34 ****27,594**

35–39 ****26,536**

40–44 ****25,839**

45–49 ****24,654**

50–54 ****23,375**

55–59 ****24,206**

60–64 ****22,371**

65–69 ****19,223**

70–74 ****15,330**

75–79 ****11,310**

80+ ****15,582**

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 Marga Marga Province?

Marga Marga Province lies in [Valparaíso Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Chacabuco Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/chacabuco/), [Melipilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/melipilla/), [Quillota Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/quillota/) and [Valparaíso Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/valparaiso/). By area it is the 52nd largest of 56 provinces in Chile. It covers 7.1% of [Valparaíso Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/). The centre of Marga Marga Province is about 70 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 36 km from Valparaíso, the main town of Valparaíso Region. The centre point is at 33.0822° S, 71.2498° 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 Marga Marga Province

OpenStreetMap lists 81 named sights in Marga Marga Province: 26 memorials; 15 nature reserves; 11 viewpoints; 8 attractions; 7 ruins; 4 museums; 3 archaeological sites; 2 monuments; 2 galleries; 1 aquarium; 1 zoo; 1 theme park.

- Casa Patrimonial Eastman · museum
- Museo Histórico Palmira Romano · museum
- Museo de Aeromodelismo Juan Francisco Corral Guzmán · museum
- Museo de los Niños · museum
- Maray · archaeological site
- Piedra tacita · archaeological site
- Piedras tacitas · archaeological site
- Ecoreserva Los Pavos Reales · nature reserve
- Fundo Cerro Viejo · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Canal Waddington en Cerro La Huinca · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Estero Lo Godoy · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Estero Pejerreyes · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Estero Quilpué · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Estero Quilpué · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Tranque La Huinca · nature reserve
- Microparque de Restauración Ecológica Los Pidenes · nature reserve
- Parque Nativo Los Peumos de Quilpué · nature reserve
- Reserva Ecológica Tucúqueres · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Lo Moscoso · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Municipal y Humedal Urbano Piedras Blancas · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural San Jorge · nature reserve
- Santuario Ecológico 108 · nature reserve
- Curva de la M · viewpoint
- Mirador Alto · viewpoint
- Mirador La Lomita del 18 · viewpoint
- Mirador Mina Balmaceda · viewpoint
- Mirador Mina Nueva · viewpoint
- Mirador Otto Zöllner · viewpoint
- Mirador de Joel · viewpoint
- Mirador de las Mesas Rojas · viewpoint

…and 51 more.

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: Marga Marga Province

- 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) · Santiago55 km
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) · Mendoza231 km

### Nearest railway station

Peñablanca (Villa Alemana), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.3 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 10.0 hours, sunrise around 08:45, sunset around 18:44).

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.

## Communes of Marga Marga Province

Commune People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Quilpué](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/marga-marga/quilpue/) 170,531 318 537 135 688 

[Villa Alemana](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/marga-marga/villa-alemana/) 143,536 1,505 95 32 439 

[Limache](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/marga-marga/limache/) 50,872 173 294 78 233 

[Olmué](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/marga-marga/olmue/) 19,777 86 230 65 135 

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); [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).

## Villages and localities in Marga Marga Province

Open gazetteers list **304 villages, towns and localities** in Marga Marga Province. The largest with a recorded population: Quilpué (130,263), Villa Alemana (97,320), Limache (46,121) and Olmué (12,499). Settlements here lie between about 72 m and 1,233 m above sea level (median 205 m).

- 21 de Mayo
- 28 de Marzo
- Aguas Frías
- Alfredo Nazar
- Alta Las Vegas
- Alto El Totoral
- Altos de Lorena
- Altos de Manquehue
- Altos de Olmué
- Araya
- Argentina
- Baldomero Lillo
- Barrio Industrial
- Basso
- Belloto 2000
- Belloto Centro
- Belloto Sur
- Bosques de Marga-Marga
- Botania
- Buenos Aires
- Cai Cai
- Cajón Grande
- Cajón de Lebu
- Callejón Cabrera
- Camarico Alto
- Camarico Bajo
- Camino Calichero
- Campo de Deporte
- Canal Chacao
- Capilla
- Caracha
- Carlos Condell
- Carozzi
- Casas Valle del Sol
- Cerro Viejo
- Chile Nuevo
- Chilectra
- Colinas de Oro
- Colliguay
- Comunidad Alto Valencia
- Comunidad Borriqueros
- Comunidad El Bosque
- Comunidad El Colorado
- Comunidad La Colmena
- Comunidad Lirima
- Condominio El Molino
- Condominio Embalse Los Aromos 1
- Condominio Embalse Los Aromos 2
- Condominio Huinganal
- Condominio Isluga
- Condominio Lomas del Embalse
- Condominio Los Aromos
- Condominio Los Paltos
- Condominio Los Viñedos
- Condominio Península del Lago
- Condominio Rinconada del Lago
- Condominio San Alfonso
- Condominio Valle Nativo
- Condominio Valle de Queronque
- Corral Viejo
- Cruz de Lorena I
- Cruz de Lorena II
- Don Rodolfo
- El Almendral
- El Belloto
- El Bosque
- El Cajón
- El Carmen
- El Carrizo
- El Duraznillo
- El Esfuerzo
- El Frutillar
- El Granizo
- El Llano
- El Llano del Totoral
- El Maqui
- El Maquí
- El Mirador
- El Molino
- El Parrao
- El Patagual
- El Peumo
- El Peñón
- El Páramo
- El Retiro
- El Rincón
- El Sauce
- El Sol
- El Tebal
- El Venado
- Embalse Aromos
- Esperanza
- Estero Viejo
- Estrella Polar
- Frutillar Alto
- Fundo Las Piedras
- Fundo San Jorge
- Geosal
- Gorbea
- Granizo
- Hacienda Limache
- Hacienda Los Aromos
- Hacienda Ojos Buenos
- Hacienda Santa María
- Halley
- Héroes del Mar
- Jarilla
- Júpiter
- La Bodeguilla
- La Chacrilla
- La Cumbre
- La Foresta del Carmen
- La Fragua
- La Gloria
- La Granja
- La Gruta
- La Isla
- La Jarilla
- La Laja
- La Loma
- La Olla
- La Paloma
- La Peña
- La Planta
- La Ramayana
- La Retuca
- La Rinconada
- La Victoria
- Las Canales
- Las Chacrillas
- Las Cruces
- Las Monjitas
- Las Palmas
- Las Pataguas
- Las Piedras 1
- Las Rosas
- Las Terrazas de la Retuca
- Las Torres
- Las Trancas
- Las Vertientes
- Las Viñas
- Lautaro
- Limache
- Limache Viejo
- Limachito
- Linzor
- Lliu Lliu
- Lo Castro
- Lo Chaparro
- Lo Cortés
- Lo Gamboa
- Lo Hidalgo
- Lo Narváez
- Lomas de Quilpué
- Lomas del Sol
- Los Arrayanes
- Los Bellotos de la Vega
- Los Boldos
- Los Canales
- Los Canelillos
- Los Claveles
- Los Colihues
- Los Copihues
- Los Coroneles
- Los Espinos
- Los Estanques
- Los Eucaliptus
- Los Fundadores 2
- Los Laureles
- Los Laureles Norte
- Los Lunes
- Los Lunes II
- Los Maitenes
- Los Molles
- Los Naranjos
- Los Perales
- Los Peumos
- Los Pinos
- Los Potrerillos
- Los Pozos
- Los Quillayes
- Los Solares de Pelumpén
- Los Torreones del Carmen
- Los Yuyos
- Loteo Irregular Cruz de Lorena
- Maitenes Alto
- Manquehue
- Manuel Rodríguez
- Martín Galán
- Media Luna
- Mena
- Molle
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Ojos Buenos
- Olmué
- Parcelación Queronque
- Parcelación Santa María de los Quillayes
- Parcelas Altos del Valle
- Parcelas Cajón de Lebu
- Parcelas Lomas de Peñablanca
- Parcelas Monte Madia
- Parcelas Quebraditos
- Parcelas Tupungato
- Patricio Lynch
- Pelumpén
- Peyronet
- Peñablanca
- Población 21 de Mayo
- Población 5 de Abril
- Población Alfonso Rioja
- Población Arturo Prat
- Población Benito Juárez
- Población Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
- Población Esperanza
- Población Juan Egaña
- Población Lasnibat
- Población Llanquihue
- Población Los Pinos
- Población Manuel Rodríguez
- Población San Francisco de Asís
- Población San Luis
- Población Valencia
- Población Vicente Martínez
- Pompeya Norte
- Pompeya Sur
- Portal del Sol
- Portezuelo
- Prat
- Proyecto Alma del Valle
- Puerto Marino
- Puerto del Este
- Puerto del Norte
- Puyaral
- Quebrada Alvarado
- Quebrada Escobares
- Quebrada Olivares
- Quebrada Seca
- Quebrada de Alvarado
- Queronque
- Quilpué
- Reculemu
- República de Brasil
- Samuel Valencia
- San Cristóbal
- San Francisco de Limache
- San Gregorio
- San Isidro
- Santa Emma
- Santa Filomena
- Santa Marta
- Santa Regina
- Santa Rosa
- Serena I
- Serena II
- Serena III
- Sol del Pacífico
- Soublete
- Tabolango
- Teniente Serrano
- Textil Viña
- Toma Lomas de Bellavista
- Tomas de Cerro Colorado
- Tomas de Limachito
- Torres del Maqui
- Valencia
- Valle de Limache
- Valle de Limache Oriente
- Valle de Limache Poniente
- Valles de Limache
- Venado Alto
- Victoria
- Villa Alemana
- Villa Andrea 2
- Villa California
- Villa Caviale
- Villa Chilectra
- Villa Concepción
- Villa Cumming
- Villa Eastman
- Villa El Cometa
- Villa El Rosario
- Villa Galilea
- Villa Germania
- Villa Hilton
- Villa Huamachuco
- Villa Humboldt
- Villa Independencia
- Villa Israel
- Villa John Kennedy
- Villa La Playa de Marga Marga
- Villa Las Américas
- Villa Los Canelos
- Villa Los Espinos
- Villa Los Lagos
- Villa Magisterio
- Villa Olímpica
- Villa Porvenir
- Villa Primavera
- Villa Queronque
- Villa Quinta El Palacio
- Villa San Alfonso
- Villarrica
- Viña Alerces
- Viña del Sol

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 Marga Marga Province

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

### Water

28 rivers and streams; 3 reservoirs and tanks.

- Aromos Dam
- Cajón El Almendral
- Cajón La Bodeguilla
- Cajón La Vega
- Cajón Palmas
- Cajón de La Dormida
- Cajón de los Maquis
- Embalse Las Palmas
- Embalse Poza Azul
- Estero Aranda
- Estero Aranda
- Estero Carrizo
- Estero Las Palmas
- Estero Lliulliu
- Estero Los Colihues
- Estero Margamarga
- Estero Moscoso
- Estero Pelumpén
- Estero Quilpué
- Estero de La Providencia
- Estero del Fullero
- Quebrada El Alazán
- Quebrada Escobares
- Quebrada Las Chilcas

…and 7 more.

### Hills and mountains

28 mountains; 7 hills; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Roble Alto · 2,190 m
- Cerro Vizcachas · 2,021 m
- Cerro Casas de Piedra · 1,705 m
- Cerro Puente de Piedra · 1,683 m
- Cerro Chapa · 1,625 m
- Cerro Negro · 1,575 m
- Los Arrayanes · 1,546 m
- Cerro Yaretas de Vizcachas · 1,463 m
- Cerro Negro · 1,333 m
- Cerro Chilcas · 1,328 m
- Cerro Yuyos · 1,328 m
- Cerro La Planchada · 1,263 m
- Morro del Soldado · 1,228 m
- Cerro Litre · 1,185 m
- La Pronosticada · 1,152 m
- Cerro Álamo · 1,131 m
- El Duraznillo · 1,090 m
- La Dormida · 1,081 m
- Cerro Tres Puntas · 1,023 m
- Cerro Vizcacha · 956 m
- Cuesta La Dormida · 942 m
- Cerro La Cruz · 910 m
- Morro Colorado · 856 m
- Morro Las Hornillas · 779 m

…and 12 more.

### Getting around

2 airports; 1 railway station.

- El Belloto
- Limache
- Olmué 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 Marga Marga Province and the best time to visit

In Marga Marga Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). About 287 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (71 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 2 

Feb 20 2 

Mar 19 4 

Apr 16 11 

May 13 55 

Jun 11 71 

Jul 10 58 

Aug 11 50 

Sep 12 15 

Oct 14 11 

Nov 17 6 

Dec 19 3 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Marga Marga Province

Places mapped inside Marga Marga Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals54
- Banks32
- ATMs5
- Petrol pumps41
- Hotels74
- Shopping malls40
- Schools317
- Colleges and universities12
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies117
- Restaurants708
- Police stations13
- Dental clinics80

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Marga Marga Province?In Valparaíso Region, Chile
- What is the population of Marga Marga Province?384,716 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Marga Marga Province?About 38 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Marga Marga Province?About 333 people per km²
- What borders Marga Marga Province?Chacabuco Province, Melipilla Province, Quillota Province and Valparaíso Province
- What is there to see in Marga Marga Province?Amor y Dedicación, Animita del Puente, Arcángel Gabriel, Auto
- What time zone is Marga Marga Province in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Marga Marga Province?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Marga Marga Province?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Marga Marga Province?304 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Marga Marga Province?Settlements lie between 72 m and 1,233 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Marga Marga Province?3 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Marga Marga Province?Cerro Roble Alto (2,190 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Marga Marga Province?January to December
- How many hospitals are in Marga Marga Province?54 mapped
- How many banks are in Marga Marga Province?32 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Marga Marga Province?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Marga Marga Province?41 mapped
- What is the P-code of Marga Marga Province?CL058 (OCHA common operational dataset)