Map of Rancagua, Chile

Rancagua is the administrative centre of O'Higgins Region, Chile, with a population of about 212,695. It lies at 34.1708°S, 70.7444°W. Rancagua is about 80 km (50 mi) south of Santiago, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Machalí, 9 km to the east.

Rancagua at a glance

Where is Rancagua?

• The 11th largest city in Chile by recorded population.
• The largest city in O'Higgins Region on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 52 min on the shortest day to 14 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Rancagua

• Machalí — 9 km east
• Rengo — 28 km south
• Paine — 40 km north
• San Vicente de Tagua Tagua — 43 km southwest
• Buin — 49 km north
• Talagante — 59 km north
• Peñaflor — 64 km north
• Puente Alto — 64 km north
• San Bernardo — 64 km north
• La Pintana — 66 km north

Largest cities in O'Higgins Region

• San Vicente de Tagua Tagua — 44,046
• Machalí — 42,572
• Rengo — 38,100
• Santa Cruz — 34,914
• Chimbarongo — 33,446

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.