# San Antonio Province, Valparaíso Region – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-antonio/

Province · Valparaíso Region 

# San Antonio Province

San Antonio Province is a province of Chile in Valparaíso Region. It had an estimated **185,097 people** in 2022 on 1,501 km² (about 123 per km²). It is divided into 6 communes. 278 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,150 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 185,097people (2022)
- 1,501km²
- 6communes
- 1,150mapped services

## How many people live in San Antonio Province?

San Antonio Province had an estimated **185,097 people** in 2022 — 9.3% of Valparaíso Region, 30th of 56 provinces. There are 1,031 women for every 1,000 men (below the Valparaíso Region figure of 1,045). Spread over 1,501 km², that is about **123 people per km²**, 11th of 56 provinces.

18.4% of people are children under 15 and 17.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 40 years (it is 37 across Valparaíso Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people.

0–4 ****10,271**

5–9 ****11,624**

10–14 ****12,244**

15–19 ****10,384**

20–24 ****10,183**

25–29 ****12,386**

30–34 ****13,321**

35–39 ****12,602**

40–44 ****12,261**

45–49 ****11,862**

50–54 ****11,418**

55–59 ****12,324**

60–64 ****11,788**

65–69 ****10,725**

70–74 ****8,406**

75–79 ****6,126**

80+ ****7,172**

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 Antonio Province?

San Antonio Province lies in [Valparaíso Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Cardenal Caro Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cardenal-caro/), [Melipilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/melipilla/) and [Valparaíso Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/valparaiso/). By area it is the 51st largest of 56 provinces in Chile. It covers 9.2% of [Valparaíso Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/). The centre of San Antonio Province is about 79 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 65 km from Valparaíso, the main town of Valparaíso Region. The centre point is at 33.6040° S, 71.4810° 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 Antonio Province

OpenStreetMap lists 158 named sights in San Antonio Province: 51 beachs; 48 viewpoints; 19 nature reserves; 16 attractions; 8 museums; 5 memorials; 4 theme parks; 3 caves; 1 waterfall; 1 gallery; 1 archaeological site; 1 monument.

- Casa Museo Isla Negra · museum
- Casa Museo Vicente Huidobro · museum
- Museo Colonial · museum
- Museo Histórico Hacienda Bucalemu · museum
- Museo Paleontológico de Algarrobo · museum
- Museo de Artes Decorativas Villa Lucía · museum
- Museo de Historia Natural e Histórico de San Antonio · museum
- Sitio Histórico ex Centro de Detención y Tortura Las Cabañas · museum
- Piedra Tacita · archaeological site
- la cascada · waterfall
- Humedal Urbano El Batro · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano El Membrillo y Estero El Yugo · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Sistema de Lagunas de Llolleo Ojos de Mar · nature reserve
- Humedal urbano sistema laguna y estero Cartagena · nature reserve
- Laguna Cabildo · nature reserve
- Laguna El Rey · nature reserve
- Laguna Guairao · nature reserve
- Parque Tricao · nature reserve
- Reserva Nacional El Yali · nature reserve
- Santuario Natural Punta de Tralca · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Dunas de La Chépica - Gota de Leche · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Humedal Río Maipo · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Islote Pájaros Niños · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Laguna El Peral · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Playa Sur de Tunquén · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Playa Tunquén y Quebrada Seca · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Quebrada de Córdoba · nature reserve
- Sitio RHRAP Desembocadura y Estuario del Río Maipo · nature reserve
- Sitio Ramsar Humedal El Yali · nature reserve
- Las Rocas · beach

…and 128 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: San Antonio 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) · Santiago69 km
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) · Mendoza264 km

### Nearest railway station

Malvilla (San Antonio), about 4.8 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.4 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 9.9 hours, sunrise around 08:47, 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 San Antonio Province

Commune People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-antonio/san-antonio/) 97,758 245 399 67 390 

[Cartagena](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-antonio/cartagena/) 26,238 108 244 30 120 

[El Quisco](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-antonio/el-quisco/) 18,334 360 51 39 227 

[Algarrobo](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-antonio/algarrobo/) 15,668 89 176 83 223 

[El Tabo](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-antonio/el-tabo/) 14,804 149 99 30 126 

[Santo Domingo](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-antonio/santo-domingo/) 12,295 23 532 32 64 

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 San Antonio Province

Open gazetteers list **278 villages, towns and localities** in San Antonio Province. The largest with a recorded population: San Antonio (87,675), Cartagena (17,978), El Quisco (16,967), Algarrobo (10,217), El Tabo (9,133) and Santo Domingo (6,696). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 358 m above sea level (median 96 m).

- Aguas Buenas
- Aguas Marinas
- Aguas Saladas
- Algarrobo
- Algarrobo Norte
- Alto Las Viñas
- Altos de Huallilemu
- Altos del Canelo
- Asociación El Sauce
- Atalaya
- Bajo Huallilemu
- Barrancas
- Barrio Industrial de San Antonio
- Barrio Vaticano
- Benjamín Videla
- Bobadillo
- Bochinche Bajo
- Bosque Mar
- Bosque Tunquén
- Bosquemar de Tunquén
- Bosques de Algarrobo
- Brisas del Mar
- Bucalemito
- Cajón de la Magdalena
- Camino El Estero
- Camino El Totoral
- Camino El Yeco
- Camino La Capilla
- Camino a Casablanca
- Camino a Tunquén
- Camino del Medio Norte
- Camino del Medio Oriente
- Camino del Medio Poniente
- Camino del Medio Sur
- Campo Alegre
- Cartagena
- Casas de San Juan
- Catamarca
- Cerro Alegre
- Cerro La Arena
- Cerro La Virgen
- Cerro La Viuda
- Cerro Ñanco
- Chacarillas
- Colegio de Bucalemu
- Colinas del Mar
- Comitiva Los Bronces
- Comunidad Challamillay
- Comunidad Crepusculario
- Comunidad Huallilemu
- Comunidad Los Aromos
- Comunidad Nahuel
- Comunidad Océano Pacífico
- Condominino Bosque de las Lomas
- Condominino Bosques del Totoral
- Condominino Lomas del Medio Sur
- Condominio Acapulco
- Condominio Alcázar de Torres
- Condominio Alcázar de Torres Bajo
- Condominio Alto Tunquén
- Condominio Altos de Santo Domingo
- Condominio Bosque de Punta de Tralca
- Condominio Bosques de Algarrobo
- Condominio Campo Mar
- Condominio Dedal de Oro
- Condominio Ilimay
- Condominio Laguna Colejuda
- Condominio Las Colinas de Santo Domingo
- Condominio Las Encinas
- Condominio Loma Larga
- Condominio Los Algarrobos
- Condominio Los Aromos
- Condominio Los Litres
- Condominio Mar y Boldo
- Condominio Parque Quillaicillo
- Condominio Piedras Negras de Tunquén
- Condominio Portada del Sol
- Condominio Puerta del Mar
- Condominio Reina Fabiola
- Condominio Rosas del Mar
- Condominio San Francisco de Tunquén
- Condominio Santa Julia
- Condominio Santa Teresa del Mar
- Condominio Terramar
- Condominio Vistamar
- Condominio Viñas de Santo Domingo
- Conjunto de Veraneo Lonquimay
- Convento Sur
- Cooperativa El Bosque de Castilla
- Cooperativa Río Maipo
- Costa Azul
- Costa Miramar
- Cuesta Lo Zárate
- Cuncumén
- Don Heriberto
- El Altillo
- El Alto
- El Asilo
- El Bochinche
- El Canelo
- El Cardal
- El Cardonal
- El Consistorial
- El Convento
- El Membrillo
- El Membrillo Norte
- El Mirador
- El Olivar
- El Puertecito
- El Puquio
- El Quisco
- El Sauce
- El Seminario
- El Tabito
- El Tabo
- El Totoral
- El Tranque
- El Triángulo
- El Turco
- El Yeco
- Estadio Algarrobo
- Fundo La Bandera
- Fundo Loma Verde
- Hacienda Bucalemu
- Horizonte
- Horizonte del Mar
- Huallilemu
- Huertos Chile
- Ignacio Carrera Pinto
- Internado San José
- Isla Negra
- Jardines de Algarrobo
- Juan Aspeé
- La Arboleda
- La Barcarola
- La Campiña
- La Capilla
- La Encomienda
- La Floresta
- La Petrilla
- La Princesa
- La Quebrada Honda
- La Rudilla
- La Unión
- Laguna Bahía
- Las Acacias
- Las Bodegas
- Las Brisas de Mirasol
- Las Brisas de Santo Domingo
- Las Chacarillas
- Las Cruces
- Las Golondrinas
- Las Palmas
- Las Pataguas
- Las Patagüas
- Las Piedras
- Las Rudillas
- Las Salinas del Convento
- Las Vertientes
- Leyda
- Llolleo
- Lo Abarca
- Lo Gallardo
- Lo Zárate
- Loma Verde
- Lomas de Algarrobo
- Lomas de San Gerónimo
- Lomas del Medio
- Los Bronces
- Los Cardos
- Los Ciruelos
- Los Escalones
- Los Escritores
- Los Eucaliptos
- Los Lunes
- Los Molles
- Los Nogales
- Los Pinares Norte
- Los Pitihues
- Los Quilos
- Los Venegas
- Los Álamos
- Loteo Maipumar
- Malvilla
- Manzano Sur
- Maquehua
- Marquesa Adentro
- Mirador Las Cruces
- Mirador de Campina
- Mirasol
- Monte Marino
- Mostazal
- Movilizadores Portuarios
- Parcelación Hacienda San Enrique
- Parcelación Los Angelitos
- Parcelación Vista Hermosa
- Parcelas Las Puertas de Santo Domingo
- Parcelas Santa Genoveva
- Parque Santa María de Algarrobo
- Paso Las Pataguas
- Paso del Rosario
- Pelancura
- Pinares
- Placilla
- Playas Blancas
- Población 30 de Marzo
- Población Bellavista
- Población El Gran Eucaliptus
- Población Juan XXIII
- Población Padre Hurtado
- Población Teresa de los Andes
- Población Tralcamahuida
- Posada Lilén
- Puerto del Sol
- Punta de Tralca
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada de la Iglesia
- Quillaicillo
- Quillaicito
- Quirinal
- Rancho Romila
- Rinconada de San Enrique
- Rocas de Santo Domingo
- Rosario Abajo
- Rosario Arriba
- San Antonio
- San Carlos
- San Enrique
- San Guillermo
- San José
- San José del Rincón
- San Juan
- San Juan Alto
- San Juan El Tranque
- San Juan Huinca
- San Juan de Llolleo
- San Ricardo
- San Sebastián
- Santa Blanca
- Santa Fe
- Santa Juana
- Santa Luisa
- Santa María del Mar
- Santa Rosa de la Mar
- Santa Teresa
- Santo Domingo
- Stella Maris
- Tejas Verdes
- Tunquen
- Tunquén
- Valle Abajo Orilla del Río
- Valle Arriba
- Villa Almería
- Villa California
- Villa Cartago
- Villa Cordillera
- Villa El Bosque
- Villa El Parque
- Villa El Sol
- Villa El Trigal II
- Villa Génesis
- Villa Holanda
- Villa Italia
- Villa Las Dalias
- Villa Las Dunas
- Villa Las Hortensias - Flores del Mar
- Villa Las Mercedes
- Villa Los Cisnes
- Villa Los Jardines
- Villa Los Litres
- Villa Los Poetas
- Villa Pacífico
- Villa Puerto Nuevo
- Villa Rapa Nui I
- Villa Rapa Nui II
- Villa Santa Elsa
- Villa Santa Margarita
- Vista Hermosa

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 San Antonio Province

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

### Water

37 rivers and streams; 5 lakes; 4 reservoirs and tanks.

- Agua del Sapo
- Embalse Las Palmas
- Embalse Leyda
- Embalse Los Molles
- Embalse Purísima
- Estero Cuncumén
- Estero El Membrillo
- Estero El Peuco
- Estero El Sauce
- Estero Las Palmas
- Estero Llolleo
- Estero Maitenlahue
- Estero San Jerónimo
- Estero Tricao
- Estero Yali
- Estero Zárate
- Estero de Cartagena
- Estero de Carvajal
- Estero de La Marquesa
- Estero de Leyda
- Estero de Lo Abarca
- Estero de San Juan
- Estero de la Cigüeña
- Estero de la Viña

…and 22 more.

### Coast and islands

13 headlands; 8 beaches; 6 lagoons; 1 bay.

- Bahía Cartagena
- Laguna Cabildo
- Laguna de Córdoba
- Laguna de Las Salinas
- Laguna de Matanzas
- Laguna del Peral
- Laguna del Rey
- Playa Chica
- Playa Grande
- Playa Llolleo
- Playa San Jerónimo
- Playa Sur
- Playa de Santo Domingo
- Playa de Tunquén
- Playa de la Chépica
- Punta El Quisco
- Punta Panul
- Punta Peña Blanca
- Punta Puerto Nuevo
- Punta Rincón
- Punta Santo Domingo
- Punta Talauquén
- Punta Talca
- Punta Toro

…and 4 more.

### Hills and mountains

82 hills; 9 mountains.

- Cerro El Guanaco · 837 m
- La Teatina · 784 m
- Morro de El Guanaco · 650 m
- Cerro El Estribo · 567 m
- Cerro Calbú · 560 m
- Cerro Miltin · 486 m
- Cerro Pelado · 484 m
- Cerro Piedra Parada · 484 m
- Cerro Las Tres Palmitas · 470 m
- Cerro Blanco · 449 m
- Cerro Los Litres · 429 m
- Cerro Ñanco · 422 m
- Cerro San José · 421 m
- El Cerrillo · 329 m
- Morro del Cardo · 325 m
- Cerro Trémolen · 323 m
- Cerro Águila · 318 m
- Cerro El Solitario · 303 m
- Morro de La Greda · 303 m
- Cerro Santo Tomás · 290 m
- Morro del Buitre · 279 m
- Cerro Las Juntas · 276 m
- Loma El Ermitaño · 262 m
- Cerro Maquehua · 255 m

…and 67 more.

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Pillan Wechun

### History

1 museum.

- Museo Pablo Neruda

### Getting around

4 railway stations; 4 lighthouses; 2 airfields.

- Aeródromo Santo Domingo
- Barrancas
- Estación Cartagena
- Faro Molo Norte
- Faro Molo Sur
- Faro Punta Panul
- Llolleo
- Malvilla
- Peninsula Pajaros Ninos Lighthouse
- San Gerónimo 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 San Antonio Province and the best time to visit

In San Antonio 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Antonio Province

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

- Hospitals19
- Banks27
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps26
- Hotels211
- Shopping malls24
- Schools138
- Colleges and universities10
- Pharmacies66
- Restaurants585
- Police stations16
- Dental clinics26

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 San Antonio Province?In Valparaíso Region, Chile
- What is the population of San Antonio Province?185,097 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Antonio Province?About 40 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Antonio Province?About 123 people per km²
- What borders San Antonio Province?Cardenal Caro Province, Melipilla Province and Valparaíso Province
- What is there to see in San Antonio Province?Acantilados, Acantilados de Matanzas - Formación Navidad, Anfiteatro Mirador, Caleta El Huacho
- What time zone is San Antonio Province in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in San Antonio Province?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in San Antonio Province?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Antonio Province?278 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Antonio Province?Settlements lie between 2 m and 358 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in San Antonio Province?4 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in San Antonio Province?Cerro El Guanaco (837 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Antonio Province?August to June
- How many hospitals are in San Antonio Province?19 mapped
- How many banks are in San Antonio Province?27 mapped
- How many ATMs are in San Antonio Province?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Antonio Province?26 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Antonio Province?CL056 (OCHA common operational dataset)