# Juan Fernández Commune, Valparaíso Province, Valparaíso Region

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Commune · Valparaíso Province 

# Juan Fernández

Juan Fernández is a commune of Chile in Valparaíso Province, Valparaíso Region. It had an estimated **1,074 people** in 2022 on 111 km² (about 9.7 per km²). 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,074people (2022)
- 111km²
- 6mapped services
- 62 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Juan Fernández?

Juan Fernández had an estimated **1,074 people** in 2022 — 0.1% of Valparaíso Province, 334th of 345 communes. There are 963 women for every 1,000 men (below the Valparaíso Province figure of 1,049). Spread over 111 km², that is about **9.7 people per km²**, 260th of 345 communes.

19.6% of people are children under 15 and 10.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 37 across Valparaíso Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 44 children and older people.

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5–9 ****76**

10–14 ****70**

15–19 ****43**

20–24 ****38**

25–29 ****107**

30–34 ****130**

35–39 ****96**

40–44 ****74**

45–49 ****64**

50–54 ****57**

55–59 ****65**

60–64 ****73**

65–69 ****48**

70–74 ****28**

75–79 ****21**

80+ ****20**

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 Juan Fernández?

Juan Fernández lies in [Valparaíso Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/valparaiso/), [Valparaíso Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). By area it is the 295th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 5.5% of [Valparaíso Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/valparaiso/). The centre of Juan Fernández is about 759 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 673 km from Valparaíso, the main town of Valparaíso Province. The centre point is at 33.6446° S, 78.8395° 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 Juan Fernández

OpenStreetMap lists 17 named sights in Juan Fernández: 7 beachs; 5 viewpoints; 2 caves; 1 attraction; 1 ruins; 1 nature reserve.

- Parque Marino El Palillo · nature reserve
- El Arenal · beach
- El Huevo Frito · beach
- La Barra · beach
- Las Moscas · beach
- Playa Arenal · beach
- Playa Barco Varado · beach
- Playa Larga · beach
- El Camote · viewpoint
- Mirador de Selkirk · viewpoint
- Plazoleta El Yunque · viewpoint
- Quebrada Los Inocentes · viewpoint
- Salsipuedes · viewpoint
- Cueva loberia pangal · attraction
- Cuevas de los patriotas · cave
- Los Corrales · ruins
- Robinson Crusoe's Cave · cave

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: Juan Fernández

- 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 (#######)

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.4 hours, sunrise around 06:59) and shortest in Jun (about 9.9 hours, sunrise around 09:17, sunset around 19:13).

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 Juan Fernández

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Juan Fernández. The largest with a recorded population: San Juan Bautista (960).

- Isla San Félix
- Rada La Colonia
- San Juan Bautista

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 Juan Fernández

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Larga
- Quebrada Negra
- Quebrada Sánchez
- Quebrada Sándalo
- Quebrada Villagra
- Quebrada de la Lobería Vieja

### Coast and islands

16 headlands; 8 islands; 4 beaches.

- Isla Alejandro Selkirk
- Isla Róbinson Crusoe
- Isla San Ambrosio
- Isla San Félix
- Isla Santa Clara
- Islote González
- Islote Juanango
- Islote Villagra
- Playa Arenal
- Playa Larga
- Playa Larga
- Playa del Buque Varado
- Punta Baja
- Punta Bari
- Punta Blanca
- Punta Francés
- Punta Freddy
- Punta Hueso Ballena
- Punta Imán
- Punta Isla
- Punta Ives
- Punta Larga
- Punta Meredaxia
- Punta Negra

…and 4 more.

### Hills and mountains

8 hills; 2 peaks; 1 mountain.

- Cerro de Los Inocentes · 1,122 m
- Cerro La Pina · 487 m
- Cerro Damajuana · 481 m
- Cerro Portezuelo · 454 m
- Cerro Agudo · 416 m
- Cerro Tres Puntas · 334 m
- Cerro Alto · 325 m
- Cerro Centinela · 273 m
- Santa Clara Peak · 209 m
- Cerro San Felix · 173 m
- El Yunque · 17 m

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 airfield; 1 lighthouse.

- Aerodromo Robinson Crusoe
- Faro Punta San Carlos
- Isla San Felix 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 Juan Fernández and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Valparaíso Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). About 239 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (55 mm) and the driest Feb (1 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 17 2 

Feb 17 1 

Mar 17 4 

Apr 15 9 

May 14 45 

Jun 13 55 

Jul 12 47 

Aug 12 42 

Sep 12 13 

Oct 13 12 

Nov 14 6 

Dec 16 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Juan Fernández

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Isla Pacifico Eco Lodge, Juan Fernandez · Juan Fernández 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.63591&mlon=-78.83206#map=17/-33.63591/-78.83206) 

School Colegio Insular Robinson Crusoe · Juan Fernández 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.64174&mlon=-78.83147#map=17/-33.64174/-78.83147) 

Police station Tenencia Isla Robinson Crusoe (F) · Juan Fernández 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.63945&mlon=-78.83034#map=17/-33.63945/-78.83034) 

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 Juan Fernández

Places mapped inside Juan Fernández in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1
- 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 Valparaíso Province

- Casablanca
- Concón
- Puchuncaví
- Quintero
- Valparaíso
- Viña del Mar

## Quick answers

- Where is Juan Fernández?In Valparaíso Province, Valparaíso Region, Chile
- What is the population of Juan Fernández?1,074 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Juan Fernández?About 35 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Juan Fernández?About 9.7 people per km²
- What is there to see in Juan Fernández?Cueva loberia pangal, Cuevas de los patriotas, El Arenal, El Camote
- What time zone is Juan Fernández in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Juan Fernández?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Juan Fernández?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Juan Fernández?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Juan Fernández?Cerro de Los Inocentes (1,122 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Juan Fernández?January to December
- What is the P-code of Juan Fernández?CL05104 (OCHA common operational dataset)