# Cartagena Commune, San Antonio Province, Valparaíso Region

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Commune · San Antonio Province 

# Cartagena

Cartagena is a commune of Chile in San Antonio Province, Valparaíso Region. It had an estimated **26,238 people** in 2022 on 244 km² (about 108 per km²). 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 120 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 26,238people (2022)
- 244km²
- 120mapped services
- 99 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Cartagena?

Cartagena had an estimated **26,238 people** in 2022 — 14.2% of San Antonio Province, 148th of 345 communes. There are 1,026 women for every 1,000 men (close to the San Antonio Province figure of 1,031). Spread over 244 km², that is about **108 people per km²**, 90th of 345 communes.

18.9% of people are children under 15 and 18.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 40 years (it is 40 across San Antonio Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,449**

5–9 ****1,708**

10–14 ****1,802**

15–19 ****1,463**

20–24 ****1,433**

25–29 ****1,735**

30–34 ****1,812**

35–39 ****1,621**

40–44 ****1,567**

45–49 ****1,615**

50–54 ****1,596**

55–59 ****1,743**

60–64 ****1,729**

65–69 ****1,670**

70–74 ****1,284**

75–79 ****966**

80+ ****1,045**

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 Cartagena?

Cartagena lies in [San Antonio Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-antonio/), [Valparaíso Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 4 other communes: [Casablanca](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/valparaiso/casablanca/), [El Tabo](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-antonio/el-tabo/), [María Pinto](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/melipilla/maria-pinto/) and [San Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-antonio/san-antonio/). By area it is the 262nd largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 16.2% of [San Antonio Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-antonio/). The centre of Cartagena is about 76 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 33.5307° S, 71.4602° 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 Cartagena

OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Cartagena: 5 attractions; 3 viewpoints; 2 museums; 2 beachs; 1 nature reserve.

- Casa Museo Vicente Huidobro · museum
- Museo de Artes Decorativas Villa Lucía · museum
- Humedal urbano sistema laguna y estero Cartagena · nature reserve
- Playa Cartagena · beach
- Playa Costa Azul · beach
- Mirador Caleta San Pedro · viewpoint
- Mirador Punta de Barco · viewpoint
- Mirador Reserva Natural Municiapal Humedal de Cartagena · viewpoint
- Caleta San Pedro · attraction
- Ruinas Iglesia del Niño Jesús · attraction
- Tumba de Vicente Huidobro · attraction
- Viña Casa Marín · attraction
- Zona Típica Borde Costero de Cartagena · attraction

### Nearby, outside Cartagena

- Puro Caballo · attraction, Casablanca12 km
- Playa San Carlos · beach, El Tabo14 km
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Laguna El Peral · nature reserve, El Tabo14 km
- Humedal El Peral · viewpoint, El Tabo14 km
- Humedal El Peral · viewpoint, El Tabo14 km
- Playa Grande · beach, El Tabo15 km
- Mártires Portuarios · memorial, San Antonio15 km
- Piedra Tacita · archaeological site, El Tabo15 km
- Muelle Turístico · attraction, San Antonio15 km
- Playa Chica (Las Cadenas) · beach, El Tabo16 km
- Anfiteatro Mirador · viewpoint, San Antonio16 km
- Playa Marina · beach, El Tabo16 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: Cartagena

- 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) · Santiago64 km
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) · Mendoza260 km

### Nearest railway station

Malvilla (San Antonio), about 9.0 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.

## Villages and localities in Cartagena

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Cartagena. The largest with a recorded population: Cartagena (17,978). Settlements here lie between about 35 m and 210 m above sea level (median 99 m).

- Brisas del Mar
- Cajón de la Magdalena
- Cartagena
- Chacarillas
- Comunidad Nahuel
- Condominio Las Encinas
- Costa Azul
- Cuesta Lo Zárate
- El Mirador
- El Turco
- La Barcarola
- La Quebrada Honda
- La Rudilla
- La Unión
- Las Chacarillas
- Las Rudillas
- Lo Abarca
- Lo Zárate
- Los Lunes
- Monte Marino
- Paso del Rosario
- Quebrada Honda
- Rosario Arriba
- San Sebastián
- Santa Juana
- Villa California
- Villa Cartago
- Villa Los Poetas
- Villa Puerto Nuevo
- 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 Cartagena

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Embalse Las Palmas
- Estero Las Palmas
- Estero Zárate
- Estero de Cartagena
- Estero de Lo Abarca
- Estero de la Cigüeña
- Estero de la Viña
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada de Los Quilos
- Quebrada de Venegas

### Coast and islands

2 beaches; 1 headland.

- Playa Chica
- Playa Grande
- Punta Puerto Nuevo

### Hills and mountains

6 hills; 5 mountains.

- Cerro El Guanaco · 837 m
- La Teatina · 784 m
- Cerro El Estribo · 567 m
- Cerro Calbú · 560 m
- Cerro Las Tres Palmitas · 470 m
- Cerro Blanco · 449 m
- Morro del Buitre · 279 m
- Cerro Peumos Azules · 232 m
- Cerro Chicharras · 175 m
- Cerro Palmas · 175 m
- Cerro Cartagena · 140 m

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Estación Cartagena

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 Cartagena and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cartagena

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Consultorio Cartagena · Cartagena 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.54685&mlon=-71.59870#map=17/-33.54685/-71.59870) 

Bank BancoEstado · Cartagena 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.54681&mlon=-71.60250#map=17/-33.54681/-71.60250) 

ATM Redbanc · Cartagena 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.54680&mlon=-71.60262#map=17/-33.54680/-71.60262) 

Petrol pump Copec . Estación Combustible · Cartagena 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.53245&mlon=-71.59443#map=17/-33.53245/-71.59443) 

Hotel La Casona, Viña Matetic · Cartagena 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.47805&mlon=-71.47583#map=17/-33.47805/-71.47583) 

Mall Obra Supermercado A Cuenta · Cartagena 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.53872&mlon=-71.59424#map=17/-33.53872/-71.59424) 

School Escuela Básica San Francisco · Cartagena 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.54613&mlon=-71.47856#map=17/-33.54613/-71.47856) 

College Preuniversitario PREUCV · San Antonio 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.58084&mlon=-71.60899#map=17/-33.58084/-71.60899) 

Police station 2 Comisaria Cartagena · Cartagena 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.54775&mlon=-71.59792#map=17/-33.54775/-71.59792) 

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 Cartagena

Places mapped inside Cartagena in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels31
- Shopping malls1
- Schools16
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants61
- Police stations1

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 San Antonio Province

- Algarrobo
- El Quisco
- El Tabo
- San Antonio
- Santo Domingo

## Quick answers

- Where is Cartagena?In San Antonio Province, Valparaíso Region, Chile
- What is the population of Cartagena?26,238 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cartagena?About 40 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cartagena?About 108 people per km²
- What borders Cartagena?Casablanca, El Tabo, María Pinto and San Antonio
- What is there to see in Cartagena?Caleta San Pedro, Casa Museo Vicente Huidobro, Humedal urbano sistema laguna y estero Cartagena, Mirador Caleta San Pedro
- What time zone is Cartagena in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Cartagena?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Cartagena?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cartagena?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cartagena?Settlements lie between 35 m and 210 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Cartagena?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Cartagena?Cerro El Guanaco (837 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cartagena?August to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cartagena?Consultorio Cartagena, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cartagena?BancoEstado, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cartagena?Redbanc, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cartagena?Copec . Estación Combustible, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Cartagena?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Cartagena?1 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Cartagena?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cartagena?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cartagena?CL05603 (OCHA common operational dataset)