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Quilicura

Santiago Metropolitan, Chile · South America

About Quilicura

Quilicura is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Renca, 10km from San Cristóbal Hill, Santiago.

Quilicura is in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, with about 210,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Renca, about 4 km away.

Quilicura ( KIL-i-KOOR-ə; Spanish pronunciation: [kiliˈkuɾa]) is a commune of Chile located in capital Santiago. Founded in 1901, it was originally a satellite town on what were then the outskirts of the city of Santiago. In recent times, ongoing urban sprawl has quickly urbanized the area, transforming it from what

Read more was once prime agricultural land into an integrated part of the Santiago metropolitan area.

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What is there to see near Quilicura?

Within an hour or so of Quilicura: San Cristóbal Hill, Santiago (10 km), Ruta 5 (Chilean Pan-American Highway) (10 km), Fantasilandia (11 km).

Are there any good drives near Quilicura?

The nearest famous roads are Ruta 5 (Chilean Pan-American Highway), Paso de los Libertadores (Cristo Redentor) and Paso Internacional Los Libertadores.

Where is Quilicura?

Quilicura is in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, about 4 km from Renca.

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Quick Information

Population
210,410
Continent
South America
Country
Chile
Region
Santiago Metropolitan
Timezone
America/Santiago
Coordinates
-33.3680, -70.7139

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Chile

Police
133
Ambulance
131
Fire
132
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Quilicura

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

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.

10 km · about 20 min drive

66 US ROUTE

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.

10 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Fantasilandia

Chile's most popular amusement park in Santiago's Parque O'Higgins with rides for all ages.

11 km · about 20 min drive

Driving roads near Quilicura

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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