Map of Linares, Maule Region, Chile

Linares is a city in Maule Region, Chile, with a population of about 69,535. It lies at 35.8467°S, 71.5931°W. Linares is about 279 km (174 mi) south of Santiago, the capital. The nearest city on our map is San Javier, 31 km to the northwest.

Linares at a glance

Where is Linares?

• The 37th largest city in Chile by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Maule Region on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 43 min on the shortest day to 14 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Linares

• San Javier — 31 km northwest
• San Clemente — 36 km north
• Talca — 47 km north
• Cauquenes — 67 km west
• Molina — 86 km north
• Constitución — 93 km northwest
• Chillán — 96 km southwest
• Curicó — 101 km north
• Chimbarongo — 136 km north
• Santa Cruz — 136 km north

Largest cities in Maule Region

• Talca — 197,479
• Curicó — 102,438
• Constitución — 41,207
• Molina — 40,329
• San Javier — 40,189
• San Clemente — 39,538
• Cauquenes — 38,522

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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Other places named Linares

• Linares — Nuevo León, Mexico
• Linares — Andalusia, Spain

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.