Map of Copiapó, Chile

Copiapó is the administrative centre of Atacama, Chile, with a population of about 129,280. It lies at 27.3668°S, 70.3314°W. Copiapó is about 678 km (421 mi) north of Santiago, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Vallenar, 141 km to the south.

Copiapó at a glance

Where is Copiapó?

• The 24th largest city in Chile by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 25 min on the shortest day to 13 h 52 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Copiapó

• Vallenar — 141 km south
• La Serena — 296 km south
• Coquimbo — 304 km south
• Chilecito — 342 km southeast, Argentina
• Ovalle — 369 km south
• La Rioja — 409 km southeast, Argentina
• Antofagasta — 413 km north
• Chimbas — 491 km south, Argentina
• San Juan — 495 km south, Argentina
• Santa Lucía — 497 km south, Argentina

Largest cities in Atacama

• Vallenar — 44,895

Largest cities in Chile

• Santiago — 4,837,295
• Puente Alto — 568,106
• Antofagasta — 401,096
• Viña del Mar — 334,248
• Valparaíso — 282,448
• San Bernardo — 249,858
• Puerto Montt — 245,902
• Arica — 241,653
• Temuco — 238,129
• Concepción — 223,574

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.