Chile: List of the Largest Cities by Population

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1. Santiago – 6,900,000
Capital and largest city, surrounded by the Andes.


2. Puente Alto – 670,000
Largest commune within Greater Santiago.


3. Antofagasta – 430,000
Northern port city and mining center.


4. Viña del Mar – 330,000
Beach resort city with gardens and festivals.


5. Valparaíso – 300,000
Colorful port city with steep funiculars.


6. Talcahuano – 280,000
Industrial port city in the south.


7. San Bernardo – 270,000
Suburb in the Santiago metropolitan area.


8. Temuco – 260,000
Cultural gateway to the Araucanía region.


9. Iquique – 250,000
Coastal desert city known for duty-free zone.


10. Concepción – 220,000
Major university and industrial city.


11. La Serena – 220,000
Colonial city with beaches and observatories.


12. Rancagua – 210,000
Mining and agricultural city south of Santiago.


13. Arica – 200,000
Northernmost city with warm beaches.


14. Talca – 200,000
Agricultural hub in central Chile.


15. Chillán – 190,000
City with hot springs and skiing nearby.


16. Los Ángeles – 190,000
Forest and agriculture-based economy.


17. Calama – 160,000
Mining town near the Atacama Desert.


18. Copiapó – 160,000
Mining city in the Atacama region.


19. Osorno – 150,000
Dairy and livestock capital in southern Chile.


20. Valdivia – 150,000
River city with German heritage.


21. Punta Arenas – 130,000
Southernmost continental city in Chile.


22. Quilpué – 130,000
Residential city in the Valparaíso region.


23. Curicó – 120,000
Known for wine production.


24. Coronel – 120,000
Former coal-mining town south of Concepción.


25. San Antonio – 110,000
Important commercial seaport near Santiago.

The above is subject to change.

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