Regions in Chile

Chile is made up of 16 primary administrative regions. Have a closer look at the regions in Chile. Information on all primary administrative regions in Chile.

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Primary administrative regions in Chile

There are 16 regions in Chile in the primary administrative level.
Primary administrative regions in Chile
RegionNoPopulationCapitalCapital population
Antofagasta Región de Antofagasta1.530,879Antofagasta Antofagasta352,638
Arica y Parinacota Región de Arica y Parinacota2.213,595Arica Arica185,999
Nuble Región de Ñuble3.480,609Chillan Chillán150,396
Biobio Región del Biobío4.2,100,494Concepcion Concepción223,574
Atacama Región de Atacama5.284,992Copiapo Copiapó129,280
Aysen Región Aysén6.94,271Coyhaique Coyhaique45,787
Tarapaca Región de Tarapacá7.238,950Iquique Iquique191,468
Coquimbo Region Región de Coquimbo8.687,806La Serena La Serena154,521
Los Lagos Region Región de los Lagos9.767,714Puerto Montt Puerto Montt245,902
Region of Magallanes Región de Magallanes y Antártica Chilena10.155,332Punta Arenas Punta Arenas117,430
O'Higgins Region Región del Libertador General Bernardo O’Higgins11.851,406Rancagua Rancagua212,695
Santiago Metropolitan Región Metropolitana12.6,685,685Santiago Santiago4,837,295
Maule Region Región del Maule13.955,048Talca Talca197,479
Araucania Región de la Araucanía14.889,942Temuco Temuco238,129
Los Rios Region Región de los Ríos15.364,183Valdivia Valdivia133,419
Valparaiso Región de Valparaíso16.1,790,219Valparaiso Valparaíso282,448