Map of La Serena, Chile
La Serena is the administrative centre of Coquimbo Region, Chile, with a population of about 154,521. It lies at 29.9045°S, 71.2489°W. La Serena is about 399 km (248 mi) north of Santiago, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Coquimbo, 10 km to the southwest.
La Serena at a glance
Country
Region
Coquimbo Region
Population
154,521GeoNames
Coordinates
-29.9045, -71.248929°54′16″S 71°14′56″W
Time zone
America/SantiagoUTC−03:00 / UTC−04:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
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Distance to Santiago
399 km (248 mi)
Where is La Serena?
- The 17th largest city in Chile by recorded population.
- The 2nd largest city in Coquimbo Region on this site.
- Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 10 h 13 min on the shortest day to 14 h 04 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).
Cities near La Serena
- Coquimbo — 10 km southwest
- Ovalle — 78 km south
- Vallenar — 155 km north
- Copiapó — 296 km north
- Chimbas — 314 km southeast, Argentina
- San Juan — 317 km southeast, Argentina
- Santa Lucía — 320 km southeast, Argentina
- San Felipe — 320 km south
- Pocito — 322 km southeast, Argentina
- Quillota — 331 km south
Largest cities in Coquimbo Region
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.