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Chile · Travel guide

Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the Southern Cone of southwestern South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, extending along a narrow strip of land between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. According to the 2024 census, Chile had an enumerated population of 18.5 million. The country covers a territorial area of 756,102 square kilometers (291,933 sq mi), sharing borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. It also administers several Pacific islands, including Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas, and Easter Island, and claims about 1,250,000 square kilometers (480,000 sq mi) of Antarctica as the Chilean Antarctic Territory. The capital and largest city is Santiago, and the official and national language is Spanish. Spain conquered and colonized the region in the mid-16th…

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Chile

FCDO travel advice for Chile. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Chile

Capital: Santiago
Language: Spanish
Currency: Chilean peso
Time zone: UTC−03:00
Calling code: +56
Internet domain: .cl
Driving side: right
Plug type: Europlug
Voltage: 220

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Chile

Año NuevoNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Viernes SantoGood Friday2026-04-03

Sábado SantoHoly Saturday2026-04-04

Día del TrabajoLabour Day2026-05-01

Día de las Glorias NavalesNavy Day2026-05-21

Asalto y Toma del Morro de AricaBattle of Arica2026-06-07

Día Nacional de los Pueblos IndígenasNational Day of Indigenous Peoples2026-06-21

San Pedro y San PabloSaint Peter and Saint Paul2026-06-29

Virgen del CarmenOur Lady of Mount Carmel2026-07-16

Asunción de la VirgenAssumption of Mary2026-08-15

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalSantiago

Population18,729,160

CurrencyCLP

Languageses-CL

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Cities

◎Santiago4,837,295 residents ◎Puente Alto568,106 residents ◎Maipú503,635 residents ◎Antofagasta401,096 residents ◎Viña del Mar334,248 residents ◎Valparaíso282,448 residents ◎Ñuñoa255,823 residents ◎San Bernardo249,858 residents ◎Puerto Montt245,902 residents ◎Arica241,653 residents ◎Peñalolén241,599 residents ◎Temuco238,129 residents ◎Concepción223,574 residents ◎Rancagua212,695 residents ◎Quilicura210,410 residents ◎La Pintana201,178 residents ◎Iquique199,587 residents ◎Talca197,479 residents ◎Calama166,334 residents ◎Coquimbo161,317 residents ◎La Serena154,521 residents ◎Talcahuano150,499 residents ◎Chillán150,396 residents ◎Renca147,151 residents ◎Colina146,207 residents ◎Alto Hospicio142,086 residents ◎Osorno135,773 residents ◎Valdivia133,419 residents ◎Villa Mercedes131,936 residents ◎Quilpué130,263 residents ◎Copiapó129,280 residents ◎Los Ángeles125,430 residents ◎San Pedro de la Paz121,631 residents ◎Punta Arenas117,430 residents ◎Coronel107,759 residents ◎Lo Prado104,316 residents ◎Curicó102,438 residents ◎Lampa102,234 residents ◎Villa Alemana97,320 residents ◎San Antonio87,675 residents ◎Hualpén86,639 residents ◎Peñaflor85,671 residents ◎Chiguayante84,718 residents ◎Ovalle77,138 residents ◎Padre Las Casas72,892 residents ◎Paine72,759 residents ◎Linares69,535 residents ◎Quillota67,779 residents ◎Buin63,419 residents ◎Padre Hurtado63,250 residents ◎Melipilla63,100 residents ◎Los Andes63,009 residents ◎San Felipe59,294 residents ◎Talagante57,323 residents ◎Tomé53,219 residents ◎La Calera50,221 residents ◎Villarrica49,184 residents ◎Hacienda La Calera49,106 residents ◎Lota47,339 residents ◎Limache46,121 residents ◎Penco46,091 residents ◎Coyhaique45,787 residents ◎Vallenar44,895 residents ◎Angol44,856 residents ◎San Vicente de Tagua Tagua44,046 residents ◎Machalí42,572 residents ◎Concón42,152 residents ◎Castro41,667 residents ◎Constitución41,207 residents ◎Ancud40,819 residents ◎Molina40,329 residents ◎San Javier40,189 residents ◎San Clemente39,538 residents ◎Placilla39,344 residents ◎Cauquenes38,522 residents ◎Rengo38,100 residents ◎Puerto Varas37,561 residents ◎Labranza35,893 residents ◎Santa Cruz34,914 residents ◎Lautaro34,268 residents ◎Chimbarongo33,446 residents ◎Calbuco32,963 residents ◎Panguipulli32,525 residents ◎Victoria32,448 residents ◎La Ligua32,131 residents ◎Curanilahue32,000 residents ◎Cañete31,805 residents ◎San Carlos31,517 residents ◎Río Bueno31,366 residents ◎Las Animas30,000 residents ◎Nueva Imperial29,366 residents ◎Chillán Viejo28,735 residents ◎Longaví28,499 residents ◎Vicuña27,771 residents ◎Cabrero27,595 residents ◎Mulchén27,557 residents ◎Pucón26,953 residents ◎Parral26,904 residents ◎Nacimiento26,523 residents ◎El Monte26,459 residents

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Andrés Sabella Gálvez International AirportAntofagastaANF Carriel Sur International AirportConcepcionCCP Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportSantiagoSCL Diego Aracena International AirportIquiqueIQQ El Tepual International AirportPuerto MonttPMC La Araucanía International AirportTemucoZCO Mataveri International AirportIsla De PascuaIPC President Carlos Ibáñez International AirportPunta ArenasPUQ Balmaceda AirportBalmacedaBBA Barriles AirportTocopillaTOQ Captain Fuentes Martinez AirportPorvenirWPR Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert AirportOsornoZOS