Map of Lota, Chile

Lota is a city in Biobio, Chile, with a population of about 47,339. It lies at 37.0899°S, 73.1577°W. Lota is about 464 km (288 mi) southwest of Santiago, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Coronel, 6 km to the north.

Lota at a glance

Where is Lota?

• The 47th largest city in Chile by recorded population.
• The 7th largest city in Biobio on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 37 min on the shortest day to 14 h 43 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Lota

• Coronel — 6 km north
• Chiguayante — 22 km northeast
• Concepción — 31 km north
• Talcahuano — 41 km north
• Penco — 41 km north
• Tomé — 56 km north
• Los Ángeles — 83 km southeast
• Angol — 88 km southeast
• Chillán — 108 km northeast
• Lautaro — 172 km south

Largest cities in Biobio

• Concepción — 223,574
• Talcahuano — 150,499
• Los Ángeles — 125,430
• Coronel — 107,759
• Chiguayante — 84,718
• Tomé — 53,219
• Penco — 46,091

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.