scenic viewpoint
San Cristóbal Hill, Santiago
A metropolitan park hill with a funicular to the summit offering panoramic views of Santiago and the snow-capped Andes behind it.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Ñuñoa
Santiago Metropolitan, Chile · South America
About Ñuñoa
Ñuñoa is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Peñalolén, 5km from San Cristóbal Hill, Santiago.
Ñuñoa is in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, with about 260,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Peñalolén, about 5 km away.
Ñuñoa (Spanish pronunciation: [ɲuˈɲo.a]; from Mapudungun Ñuñohue, "place of yellow flowers") is a commune located in the northeastern sector of Santiago, the capital of Chile. Bordered by Providencia to the north and west, Macul to the south, and Peñalolén and La Reina to the east, it covers an area of 16.9 km2 (6.5Read more
sq mi) and had a population of 241,467 as of the 2024 census. It is the oldest municipality in the traditional east end of Santiago, having been formally established on May 6, 1894.
Ñuñoa exerts influence at the national level in media, politics, education, architecture, sport, entertainment, the arts, and gastronomy, and is considered one of the most culturally diverse communes in Chile. According to the 2021 Urban Life Quality Index (ICVU), it ranked fourth among all communes in the country for quality of life. The commune has seen rapid population growth — from 163,511 inhabitants in 2002 to 241,467 in 2024, a 47% increase — driven by its desirability among urban professionals and a major real estate boom following the inauguration of Line 3 of the Santiago Metro along Avenida Irarrázaval in 2019.
Notable landmarks include the Estadio Nacional, Chile's largest sports complex, which served as a venue for the 1962 FIFA World Cup and, during the military dictatorship, as a detention center under Augusto Pinochet; the As-Salam Mosque, the only mosque in Santiago; and the bohemian neighborhoods of Plaza Ñuñoa and Barrio Italia. The commune is also home to major university campuses, including the Campus Juan Gómez Millas of the University of Chile.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ñuñoa?
Within an hour or so of Ñuñoa: San Cristóbal Hill, Santiago (5 km), Fantasilandia (7 km), Ruta 5 (Chilean Pan-American Highway) (8 km).
Are there any good drives near Ñuñoa?
The nearest famous roads are Ruta 5 (Chilean Pan-American Highway), Paso de los Libertadores (Cristo Redentor) and Paso Internacional Los Libertadores.
Where is Ñuñoa?
Ñuñoa is in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, about 5 km from Peñalolén.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 255,823
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Chile
- Region
- Santiago Metropolitan
- Timezone
- America/Santiago
- Coordinates
- -33.4474, -70.5828
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Worth the detour from Ñuñoa
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Fantasilandia
Chile's most popular amusement park in Santiago's Parque O'Higgins with rides for all ages.
7 km · about 15 min drive
historic highway
Ruta 5 (Chilean Pan-American Highway)
Chile's 3,364-kilometre north-south trunk road from Arica to Quellón, the spine of most long-distance drives.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- Right hereSan Cristóbal Hill, SantiagoA metropolitan park hill with a funicular to the summit offering panoramic views of Santiago and the snow-capped Andes behind it.
- Right hereRuta 5 (Chilean Pan-American Highway)Chile's 3,364-kilometre north-south trunk road from Arica to Quellón, the spine of most long-distance drives.
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