Commune · San Antonio Province
# Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo is a commune of Chile in San Antonio Province, Valparaíso Region. It had an estimated 12,295 people in 2022 on 532 km² (about 23 per km²). 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 64 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 12,295 people (2022)
- 532 km²
- 64 mapped services
- 86 m typical elevation

## How many people live in Santo Domingo?

Santo Domingo had an estimated 12,295 people in 2022 — 6.6% of San Antonio Province, 233rd of 345 communes. There are 1,018 women for every 1,000 men (below the San Antonio Province figure of 1,031). Spread over 532 km², that is about 23 people per km², 193rd of 345 communes.

19.4% of people are children under 15 and 15.3% 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 53 children and older people.
- 0–4 672
- 5–9 831
- 10–14 886
- 15–19 641
- 20–24 542
- 25–29 767
- 30–34 948
- 35–39 911
- 40–44 943
- 45–49 917
- 50–54 819
- 55–59 795
- 60–64 736
- 65–69 626
- 70–74 484
- 75–79 338
- 80+ 439

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

## Where is Santo Domingo?

Santo Domingo lies in San Antonio Province, Valparaíso Region, Chile. It borders 3 other communes: Navidad, San Antonio and San Pedro. By area it is the 198th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 35.5% of San Antonio Province. The centre of Santo Domingo is about 102 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 33.7862° S, 71.6756° 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 Santo Domingo

OpenStreetMap lists 41 named sights in Santo Domingo: 21 viewpoints; 8 nature reserves; 7 beachs; 2 museums; 2 attractions; 1 monument.
- Museo Histórico Hacienda Bucalemu · museum
- Sitio Histórico ex Centro de Detención y Tortura Las Cabañas · museum
- Laguna Cabildo · nature reserve
- Laguna El Rey · nature reserve
- Laguna Guairao · nature reserve
- Parque Tricao · nature reserve
- Reserva Nacional El Yali · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Humedal Río Maipo · nature reserve
- Sitio RHRAP Desembocadura y Estuario del Río Maipo · nature reserve
- Sitio Ramsar Humedal El Yali · nature reserve
- Playa Blanca · beach
- Playa Desembocadura de Rapel · beach
- Playa Marbella · beach
- Playa Negra · beach
- Playa Santa María del Mar · beach
- Playa Santa María del Mar · beach
- Playa Santo Domingo · beach
- Mirador Columpio · viewpoint
- Mirador Coscoroba · viewpoint
- Mirador El Pequén · viewpoint
- Mirador El Peuco · viewpoint
- Mirador El Tiuque · viewpoint
- Mirador La Cruz · viewpoint
- Mirador La Garza · viewpoint
- Mirador La Luz · viewpoint
- Mirador La Peninsula · viewpoint
- Mirador La Puntilla · viewpoint
- Mirador La Viña · viewpoint
- Mirador Laguna Costera · viewpoint
- Mirador Laguna Matanzas · viewpoint

…and 11 more.

### Nearby, outside Santo Domingo
- Viña Amaral · viewpoint, San Antonio 16 km
- Mirador Río Rapel · viewpoint, Navidad 18 km
- Desembocadura del Río Maipo · viewpoint, San Antonio 19 km
- El Pasaje · viewpoint, Navidad 19 km
- Ceferino Santis Quijada · memorial, San Antonio 19 km
- Campamento de prisioneros Tejas Verdes · memorial, San Antonio 19 km
- Museo de Historia Natural e Histórico de San Antonio · museum, San Antonio 19 km
- Mirador Rucatalca · viewpoint, Navidad 19 km
- Playa La Boca · beach, Navidad 20 km

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: Santo Domingo
- 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 93 km
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) · Mendoza 288 km

### Nearest railway station

Barrancas (San Antonio), about 22 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 08:49, sunset around 18:44).

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.

## Villages and localities in Santo Domingo

Open gazetteers list 32 villages, towns and localities in Santo Domingo. The largest with a recorded population: Santo Domingo (6,696). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 225 m above sea level (median 86 m).
- Alto Las Viñas
- Atalaya
- Bobadillo
- Bucalemito
- Campo Alegre
- Colegio de Bucalemu
- Condominio Laguna Colejuda
- Condominio Santa Teresa del Mar
- Convento Sur
- Cooperativa Río Maipo
- El Convento
- Hacienda Bucalemu
- Horizonte
- Horizonte del Mar
- Huertos Chile
- La Princesa
- Las Brisas de Santo Domingo
- Las Salinas del Convento
- Las Vertientes
- Mostazal
- Parcelación Hacienda San Enrique
- Parcelación Los Angelitos
- Parcelación Vista Hermosa
- Población El Gran Eucaliptus
- Posada Lilén
- Rinconada de San Enrique
- Rocas de Santo Domingo
- San Enrique
- San Guillermo
- Santa Blanca
- Santa María del Mar
- Santo Domingo

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Santo Domingo

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams; 4 lakes; 1 reservoir or tank.
- Agua del Sapo
- Embalse Los Molles
- Estero El Peuco
- Estero Maitenlahue
- Estero Tricao
- Estero Yali
- Estero del Cerro
- Laguna El Pajonal
- Laguna Guairao
- Laguna La Colejuda
- Laguna Tía Maura
- Quebrada de Limahue
- Quebrada de la Cruz
- Quebrada de las Rosas
- Río Rapel

### Coast and islands

4 lagoons; 2 beaches; 1 headland.
- Laguna Cabildo
- Laguna de Las Salinas
- Laguna de Matanzas
- Laguna del Rey
- Playa Sur
- Playa de Santo Domingo
- Punta Toro

### Hills and mountains

52 hills.
- Piedra del Castillo · 249 m
- Ranchillo · 236 m
- Cerro La Ñipa · 226 m
- Cernicalo · 209 m
- Pangui Rosa · 209 m
- Potrero Nuevo · 194 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 188 m
- Cerro El Sapo · 181 m
- Cerro Potrero Alto · 168 m
- Álamo del Convento · 159 m
- San Antonio · 124 m
- Polloi · 119 m
- Alto del Médano · 116 m
- Yali · 115 m
- Cerro Avilés Segundo · 113 m
- La Boca · 105 m
- El Molle · 104 m
- La Estancia · 104 m
- La Higuera · 103 m
- Estancia · 102 m
- Cerro Mostazal · 101 m
- Parrones · 101 m
- Durazno · 95 m
- Pozas · 91 m

…and 28 more.

### Getting around

1 airfield.
- Aeródromo Santo Domingo

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 Santo Domingo 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santo Domingo
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Posta Rural Bucalemu · Santo Domingo | 8.6 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco Estado · Santo Domingo | 16 km | Map |
| ATM | Redbanc · Cartagena | 27 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Copec · Santo Domingo | 16 km | Map |
| Hotel | Santo Domingo Lodge · Santo Domingo | 16 km | Map |
| Mall | Stripcenter Cabildo · Santo Domingo | 16 km | Map |
| School | Escuela El Convento · Santo Domingo | 5.4 km | Map |
| College | Centro de Formación Técnica de la Región de Valparaíso Sede San Antonio · San Antonio | 20 km | Map |
| Police station | Subcomisaría Rocas De Santo Domingo · Santo Domingo | 18 km | Map |

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

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Santo Domingo

Places mapped inside Santo Domingo in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 1
- Banks 2
- Petrol pumps 2
- Hotels 7
- Shopping malls 2
- Schools 13
- Pharmacies 6
- Restaurants 29
- Police stations 2

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

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

## Other communes in San Antonio Province
- Algarrobo
- Cartagena
- El Quisco
- El Tabo
- San Antonio

## Quick answers
- Where is Santo Domingo? In San Antonio Province, Valparaíso Region, Chile
- What is the population of Santo Domingo? 12,295 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Santo Domingo? About 40 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Santo Domingo? About 23 people per km²
- What borders Santo Domingo? Navidad, San Antonio and San Pedro
- What is there to see in Santo Domingo? Acantilados de Matanzas - Formación Navidad, Laguna Cabildo, Laguna El Rey, Laguna Guairao
- What time zone is Santo Domingo in? UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Santo Domingo? Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Santo Domingo? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santo Domingo? 32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santo Domingo? Settlements lie between 2 m and 225 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Santo Domingo? 1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Santo Domingo? Piedra del Castillo (249 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santo Domingo? August to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santo Domingo? Posta Rural Bucalemu, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santo Domingo? Banco Estado, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santo Domingo? Redbanc, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santo Domingo? Copec, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Santo Domingo? 1 mapped
- How many banks are in Santo Domingo? 2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Santo Domingo? 2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santo Domingo? CL05606 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Commune
- Area: 532.2 km²
- P-code: CL05606
- Province: San Antonio Province

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