# Santa María Commune, San Felipe Province, Valparaíso Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-felipe/santa-maria/

Commune · San Felipe Province 

# Santa María

Santa María is a commune of Chile in San Felipe Province, Valparaíso Region. It had an estimated **16,686 people** in 2022 on 166 km² (about 100 per km²). 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16,686people (2022)
- 166km²
- 38mapped services
- 813 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Santa María?

Santa María had an estimated **16,686 people** in 2022 — 9.8% of San Felipe Province, 196th of 345 communes. There are 1,019 women for every 1,000 men (below the San Felipe Province figure of 1,031). Spread over 166 km², that is about **100 people per km²**, 94th of 345 communes.

19.5% of people are children under 15 and 14.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 37 across San Felipe Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,017**

5–9 ****1,132**

10–14 ****1,107**

15–19 ****1,043**

20–24 ****1,063**

25–29 ****1,200**

30–34 ****1,274**

35–39 ****1,211**

40–44 ****1,057**

45–49 ****1,038**

50–54 ****1,133**

55–59 ****1,094**

60–64 ****944**

65–69 ****795**

70–74 ****600**

75–79 ****442**

80+ ****536**

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 Santa María?

Santa María lies in [San Felipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-felipe/), [Valparaíso Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 4 other communes: [Los Andes](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/los-andes/los-andes/), [Putaendo](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-felipe/putaendo/), [San Esteban](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/los-andes/san-esteban/) and [San Felipe](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-felipe/san-felipe/). By area it is the 277th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 6.3% of [San Felipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-felipe/). The centre of Santa María is about 85 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 12 km from San Felipe, the main town of San Felipe Province. The centre point is at 32.6916° S, 70.6168° 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 Santa María

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Santa María: 1 monument; 1 memorial; 1 viewpoint; 1 nature reserve.

- Santuario de la Naturaleza El Zaino - Laguna El Copín · nature reserve
- Termas de Jahuel · viewpoint
- El Castillo · monument
- Memorial a Edwar Soto · memorial

### Nearby, outside Santa María

- Cascada El Cobre · waterfall, San Esteban6.2 km
- Museo Comunitario Cáñamo Aconcagua · museum, San Felipe8.7 km
- Centro Cultural y Museo Almendral · museum, San Felipe9.6 km
- Cristo de Rinconada de Silva · viewpoint, Putaendo9.9 km
- Monumento Combate de Las Coimas · memorial, Putaendo11 km
- Sala de Exposiones Estación Las Coimas · museum, Putaendo11 km
- Museo del Patrimonio y la Cultura Local de Putaendo · museum, Putaendo11 km
- Calle Comercio · attraction, Putaendo12 km
- Museo Histórico de San Felipe · museum, San Felipe12 km
- Museo de Sitio El Trapiche Viejo · museum, Putaendo12 km
- Parque Escultórico Cementerio de Carretas · attraction, Putaendo12 km
- Museo de Arte Sacro y Costumbrista · museum, San Felipe12 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: Santa María

- 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) · Santiago80 km
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) · Mendoza171 km

### Nearest railway station

Los Andes (Los Andes), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.3 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Jun (about 10.0 hours, sunrise around 08:42, sunset around 18:42).

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 Santa María

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Santa María. The largest with a recorded population: Santa María (7,603). Settlements here lie between about 716 m and 1,032 m above sea level (median 813 m).

- Balneario de Jahuel
- Calle del Medio
- Camino La Higuera
- Camino a Jahuel
- Chorrillos
- El Canuto
- El Chepical
- El Llano
- El Olivo
- El Pino
- El Zaino
- Jahuel
- Jahuelito
- La Higuera
- La Placilla
- Las Cabras
- Las Cadenas
- Miraflores
- Placilla
- San Fernando
- San José
- Santa Filomena
- Santa María
- Tabalongo
- Tabolango
- Tocornal
- Tocornal Oriente
- Villa Las Cadenas
- Villa Santa Teresa

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 Santa María

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Estero El Cobre
- Estero Jahuel
- Estero San Francisco
- Estero del Saíno
- Laguna de Copín
- Quebrada Las Lajas

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains; 4 peaks; 3 hills; 1 mountain pass; 1 valley.

- Los Cascajales · 2,895 m
- Cerro Pedrazón · 2,836 m
- Morro de la Cruz · 2,812 m
- Encañado Seco · 2,559 m
- Cerro Risco Bayo · 2,503 m
- Los Azules · 2,385 m
- Cerro El Alto · 2,004 m
- Cerro Las Parras · 1,693 m
- Cerro del Saíno · 1,562 m
- Cerro del Cantero · 1,513 m
- Cerro Blanco de Putaendo · 1,486 m
- Cerro Guanaquiadero · 1,458 m
- Cerro La Greda · 1,136 m
- Morro Negro · 1,012 m
- Portezuelo Hondo · 1,012 m
- Cerro Las Herreras · 862 m
- Cerro Quilpué · 834 m

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 Santa María and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Felipe Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C). About 248 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (56 mm) and the driest Dec (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 8 

Feb 17 9 

Mar 16 8 

Apr 13 10 

May 9 41 

Jun 6 56 

Jul 5 43 

Aug 6 35 

Sep 9 12 

Oct 11 10 

Nov 14 9 

Dec 16 7 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa María

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Clinica Rio Blanco · Santa María 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.74248&mlon=-70.66050#map=17/-32.74248/-70.66050) 

Bank BancoEstado · Santa María 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.74837&mlon=-70.65698#map=17/-32.74837/-70.65698) 

ATM Banco Estado · Putaendo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.62582&mlon=-70.71716#map=17/-32.62582/-70.71716) 

Petrol pump Copec · Santa María 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.74777&mlon=-70.65765#map=17/-32.74777/-70.65765) 

Hotel Termas de Jahuel Hotel & Spa · Santa María 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.68446&mlon=-70.59439#map=17/-32.68446/-70.59439) 

Mall Open Plaza Chile · San Felipe 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.75181&mlon=-70.71403#map=17/-32.75181/-70.71403) 

School Escuela Santa Filomena Santa María · Santa María 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.69354&mlon=-70.61415#map=17/-32.69354/-70.61415) 

College Colegio Santa Maria de Aconcagua · Santa María 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.74757&mlon=-70.65628#map=17/-32.74757/-70.65628) 

Police station Tenencia Santa Maria · Santa María 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.74863&mlon=-70.65782#map=17/-32.74863/-70.65782) 

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 Santa María

Places mapped inside Santa María in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels5
- Schools17
- Colleges and universities1
- Cinemas1
- Restaurants8
- 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 Felipe Province

- Catemu
- Llaillay
- Panquehue
- Putaendo
- San Felipe

## Quick answers

- Where is Santa María?In San Felipe Province, Valparaíso Region, Chile
- What is the population of Santa María?16,686 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Santa María?About 37 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Santa María?About 100 people per km²
- What borders Santa María?Los Andes, Putaendo, San Esteban and San Felipe
- What is there to see in Santa María?El Castillo, Memorial a Edwar Soto, Santuario de la Naturaleza El Zaino - Laguna El Copín, Termas de Jahuel
- What time zone is Santa María in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Santa María?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Santa María?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santa María?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santa María?Settlements lie between 716 m and 1,032 m
- What is the highest point in Santa María?Los Cascajales (2,895 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Santa María?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santa María?Clinica Rio Blanco, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santa María?BancoEstado, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santa María?Banco Estado, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa María?Copec, about 7.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Santa María?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Santa María?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Santa María?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Santa María?CL05706 (OCHA common operational dataset)