Map of Vallenar, Chile

Vallenar is a city in Atacama, Chile, with a population of about 44,895. It lies at 28.5762°S, 70.7594°W. Vallenar is about 543 km (337 mi) north of Santiago, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Copiapó, 141 km to the north.

Vallenar at a glance

Where is Vallenar?

• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 19 min on the shortest day to 13 h 58 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Vallenar

• Copiapó — 141 km north
• La Serena — 155 km south
• Coquimbo — 163 km south
• Ovalle — 229 km south
• Chilecito — 324 km east, Argentina
• Chimbas — 389 km southeast, Argentina
• La Rioja — 391 km east, Argentina
• San Juan — 393 km southeast, Argentina
• Santa Lucía — 395 km southeast, Argentina
• Pocito — 404 km southeast, Argentina

Largest cities in Atacama

• Copiapó — 129,280

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.