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La Calera, Chile

Valparaíso · Chile

La Calera is a mid-size city in Valparaíso, Chile with a population of 50,221. Elevation: 712 ft (217 m). Average temperature: 61°F (16°C).

Data updated June 2026

50,221 Population 1,061/sq mi density
712 ft Elevation 217 meters
61°F Avg Temperature 16°C
15.8 in Annual Rain
America / Santiago Timezone

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About La Calera

La Calera

La Calera is a city and commune in the Quillota Province of central Chile's fifth region of Valparaíso.

People

Population50,221
Density1,061/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp61°F (16°C)
Rain15.8 in/yr
Sunny Days322/yr
Elevation712 ft (217 m)
Population50,221
Population Density1,061 / sq mi
Elevation712 ft (217 m)
Coordinates-32.7868°, -71.1980°
TimezoneAmerica/Santiago
Country🇨🇱 Chile
State / ProvinceValparaíso
Average Temperature61°F (16°C)
January Average68°F (20°C)
July Average54°F (12°C)
Annual Precipitation15.8 inches (400 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)

About La Calera

La Calera is a mid-size city in Chile (Valparaíso) with a population of 50,221. The city sits at an elevation of 712 feet (217 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 61°F (16°C). Temperatures range from 68°F in January to 54°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 15.8 inches. The timezone is America/Santiago.

Climate in La Calera

La Calera has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 379 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 0°C / 32°F - / - 0.0
Feb 0°C / 32°F - / - 0.1
Mar 0°C / 32°F - / - 6.9
Apr 0°C / 32°F - / - 17.3
May 0°C / 32°F - / - 93.1
Jun 0°C / 32°F - / - 81.0
Jul 0°C / 32°F - / - 91.6
Aug 0°C / 32°F - / - 51.6
Sep 0°C / 32°F - / - 21.4
Oct 0°C / 32°F - / - 9.3
Nov 0°C / 32°F - / - 5.8
Dec 0°C / 32°F - / - 0.4
La Calera enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 61°F (16°C). Winters average 68°F in January while summers reach 54°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 322 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 15.8 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 712 feet.

Temperature

68°F Jan (20°C) 54°F Jul (12°C)
Annual Average61.1°F
13% above Chile avg
January Average68°F (20°C)
July Average54°F (12°C)
Sunny Days322 days/yr

Geography

Elevation712 ft (217 m)
Area47.3 sq mi (122.6 km²)
Population Density1,061/sq mi
Coordinates-32.7868°N, 71.1980°W
TimezoneAmerica/Santiago

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 15.8"
59% below Chile avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Jul) 3.54"
Driest Month (Feb) 0.04"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

12,077 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M8.3. Most recent: M4.3 on Aug 24, 2025.

Sep 16, 2015 48 km W of Illapel, Chile M8.3 142 km
Sep 16, 2015 25 km WNW of Illapel, Chile M7.0 138 km
Apr 24, 2017 40 km W of Valparaíso, Chile M6.9 85 km
Apr 17, 2012 22 km NW of Hacienda La Calera, Chile M6.7 24 km
Sep 21, 2015 22 km WSW of Illapel, Chile M6.6 119 km
Sep 16, 2015 54 km W of Illapel, Chile M6.4 140 km
Aug 23, 2014 23 km WNW of Hacienda La Calera, Chile M6.4 25 km
Jul 29, 1998 16 km NNW of La Ligua, Chile M6.4 53 km
Sep 19, 2015 79 km W of La Ligua, Chile M6.2 96 km
Feb 27, 2010 25 km NW of Cartagena, Chile M6.2 92 km
Sep 18, 2015 92 km NW of Valparaíso, Chile M6.2 107 km
Sep 21, 2015 54 km W of Illapel, Chile M6.1 144 km
Sep 16, 2015 55 km WSW of Illapel, Chile M6.1 126 km
May 18, 1992 38 km W of San Antonio, Chile M6.1 118 km
Sep 16, 2015 71 km W of Illapel, Chile M6.1 148 km
Aug 2, 1990 49 km W of Illapel, Chile M6.0 138 km
Jul 16, 2011 32 km SW of San Antonio, Chile M6.0 129 km
Mar 4, 2010 50 km WSW of Valparaíso, Chile M6.0 99 km
Feb 22, 1996 10 km SW of San Antonio, Chile M6.0 108 km
Apr 23, 2017 37 km W of Valparaíso, Chile M6.0 82 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Tsunami History

8 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 13.6 m (45 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
2015 CENTRAL CHILE Earthquake 13.6 m 15 142 km
1730 CENTRAL CHILE Earthquake 8.0 m 5 43 km
1822 CENTRAL CHILE Earthquake 3.6 m 72 79 km
1985 CENTRAL CHILE Earthquake 3.5 m 180 61 km
1906 CENTRAL CHILE Earthquake 3.5 m 4,000 79 km
1971 CENTRAL CHILE Earthquake 0.6 m 83 32 km
1973 CENTRAL CHILE Earthquake 0.2 m - 43 km
2017 CENTRAL CHILE Earthquake 0.2 m - 85 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Nearby Volcanoes

3 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Tupungatito (149 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Tupungatito Stratovolcano 5,660 m (18,570 ft) 1987 149 km
San Jose Stratovolcano(es) 6,070 m (19,915 ft) 1960 165 km
Maipo Caldera 5,323 m (17,464 ft) 1912 199 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 68°F (20°C) 0.0 in Warmest, Driest
February 66°F (19°C) 0.0 in
March 63°F (17°C) 0.0 in
April 59°F (15°C) 0.4 in
May 55°F (13°C) 1.9 in
June 51°F (10°C) 3.4 in Coldest
July 54°F (12°C) 3.5 in Wettest
August 52°F (11°C) 2.2 in
September 55°F (13°C) 0.9 in
October 58°F (14°C) 0.5 in
November 61°F (16°C) 0.3 in
December 64°F (18°C) 0.0 in

La Calera has a seasonal temperature swing of 18°F / from 51°F in June to 68°F in January. Total annual precipitation is 13.2 inches, with July being the wettest month (3.5") and January the driest (0.0").

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Schools in La Calera

38 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Escuela Básica Gabriela Mistral - - - -
Colegio Teresa Brown de Ariztia - - - -
Colegio Municipal Irma Sapiain - - - -
Escuela Especial de Lenguaje Caracolito - - - -
Colegio Lucero - - - -
Colegio Fundadores de La Calera - - - -
Apumanque School - - - -
Escuela Especial F 230 Jesus De Nazareth - - - -
Colegio Parroquial San Nicolás - - - -
Escuela San Gabriel de la Rivera - - - -
Liceo Luis Laborda - - - -
Liceo Industrial A-16 Óscar Corona Barahona - - - -
Escuela Básica Palestina - - - -
Escuela Básica Villa La Florida - - - -
Escuela Adriana Riquelme Núñez - - - -
Escuela San Gabriel De La Rivera - - - -
Colegio Saint Mary School - - - -
Colegio Adventista - - - -
Colegio Fundadores de La Calera - - - -
Centro Educativo Integral Rayen - - - -
Colegio John Crane - - - -
Escuela El Ave María - - - -
Colegio Particular Becarb - - - -
Escuela Monte Carmelo - - - -
Escuela Mónica Hurtado Edwards - - - -
Escuela Básica Rabuco - - - -
Centro de estudios Bordemar - - - -
Escuela de Lenguaje Manantial - - - -
Colegio Valle de Arauco - - - -
Colegio Saulo de Tarso - - - -
Colegio Especial Armonía - - - -
Centro Integral Educacional Nuestra Sra del Encuentro - - - -
Colegio De Lenguaje Ayelen - - - -
Escuela Las Acacias - - - -
Liceo Pedro de Valdivia - - - -
Escuela La Peña - - - -
Colegio San José - - - -
Escuela Josefina Huici - - - -
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Radio Stations near La Calera

27 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
FM Okey Valparaiso 90s, pop AAC 160 kbps
Bio Bio Valparaíso chile, news AAC+
Carnaval Aconcagua - MP3 128 kbps
Radio Picados - MP3
| COBrOx.RADiO.fm | - MP3 128 kbps
FM de los Recuerdos - MP3 128 kbps
🕷️ Radio Picados - Online - Música 24/7 80s, chile AAC 128 kbps
Radio Picados Música 24/7 - Chile 🇨🇱 80s, 90s AAC 128 kbps
Radio Cristiana 95.7 (AR) - AAC+ 48 kbps
UCV Radio 103.5 90's, adult contemporary MP3 128 kbps
Carnaval Viña del Mar - MP3 128 kbps
Contemporánea - AAC 192 kbps
Carnaval Quillota cumbia MP3 128 kbps
Radio Quillota 101.5 - MP3 320 kbps
Radio Cristiana fm 88.3 (AR) - MP3 128 kbps
Ritoque music MP3 128 kbps
Chercan Radio ambient, experimental MP3
radiorara ambient, chile MP3 128 kbps
Europa Beat - MP3 128 kbps
Universidad Católica de Valparaíso news, university radio MP3 128 kbps
UCV Radio - MP3 128 kbps
Radio Naval pop rock MP3 128 kbps
Ritoque FM classic rock, pop rock popular MP3 128 kbps
Radio La Calera 105.5 - MP3 128 kbps
Sunrise Dance dance, electronic dance music AAC+ 64 kbps
Sunrise Lounge jazz, lounge music AAC+ 64 kbps
Radio Carnaval 104.5 FM - AAC 32 kbps

Museums in La Calera

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Casa Museo de Lord Cochrane
Casa Patrimonial Eastman
Complejo Cultural Museo Interactivo
Museo de Aeromodelismo Juan Francisco Corral Guzmán
Museo de Historia Natural de Puchuncaví
Museo de los Niños
Museo de Sitio Melinka-Puchuncaví
Museo Histórico Arqueológico de Quillota
Museo Histórico Palmira Romano

Libraries in La Calera

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Biblioteca Caleu0.0
Biblioteca Municipal0.0
Biblioteca Municipal Hijuelas0.0
Biblioteca Olmué0.0
Biblioteca Pública0.0
Biblioteca Pública Nº 87 Salvador González Ferruz0.0
Librería Los Monitos0.0

Farmers Markets in La Calera

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Emporio Doña Angela
Emporio Doña Rosa
Feria Aconcagua
Feria agrícola de Quillota
Feria de las Pulgas Limache
Feria Libre de Catemu
Feria Sargento Aldea
Feria Serrano
Mercado de los Brujos
Nueva Feria La Calera

Hotels in La Calera

2 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

La pioca
Restaurant Hotel La Bomba

Restaurants in La Calera

7 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

El Tenedor
Pronto Hijuelas
Restaurante La Estación
Rico Restobar
Rincón Peruano
Sabadell
Upa

Cafes in La Calera

2 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Entre criollos
La Central

Cinemas in La Calera

1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Cinemark

Theatres in La Calera

1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Centro Cultural

Clinics in La Calera

4 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Achs
Centro Médico Integral La Calera
CESFAM Artificio
CESFAM Hijuelas

Dentists in La Calera

1 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Clínica Dental ALBIDENT

Train Stations in La Calera

2 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

La Calera
La Calera

Bus Stations in La Calera

3 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

CL #721008285
Pullman Bus
Terminal de Buses de la Calera

Gas Stations in La Calera

8 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

CL #12528726752
Copec
Copec
Oil Combustibles
Petrobras
Shell
Shell
Shell

Banks in La Calera

9 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Banco CrediChile
Banco Falabella
Bank of Chile
BBVA
BCI
BCI
Santander Bank
State Bank
State Bank

Shopping Malls in La Calera

1 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Mall Open Plaza La Calera

Gyms in La Calera

2 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

CL #621871953
CL #656882246

Breweries in La Calera

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Cervecería del Brujo
Cervecería Pájaro Mono

Stadiums & Teams in La Calera

TeamLeagueDivision

Airports Near La Calera

31 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportSCLLarge Airport
Viña del Mar AirportKNAMedium Airport
Alberto Santos Dumont Airport-Small Airport
Casas Viejas Airport-Small Airport
Catapilco Airport-Small Airport
Chicureo Airport-Small Airport
Curacaví Airport-Small Airport
Diego Portales Airport-Small Airport
El Algarrobo Airport-Small Airport
El Boco Airport-Small Airport
El Porvenir Airport-Small Airport
El Rosario Airport-Small Airport
El Sobrante Airport-Small Airport
El Tapihue Airport-Small Airport
Eulogio Sánchez Airport-Small Airport
Fundo Loma Larga Airport-Small Airport
Hacienda Lipangue Airport-Small Airport
La Victoria de Chacabuco Airport-Small Airport
La Viña Airport-Small Airport
Lipangui Airport-Small Airport
Municipal de Vitacura Airport-Small Airport
Olmué Airport-Small Airport
Peldehue Aerodrome-Small Airport
Pichidangui Airport-Small Airport
Quintero Airport-Small Airport
Rodelillo AirportVAPSmall Airport
San Gerónimo Airport-Small Airport
San Rafael AirportLOBSmall Airport
Santa Rita Airport-Small Airport
Víctor Lafón AirportSSDSmall Airport
Viñamar Airport-Small Airport

Post Offices in La Calera

2 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Chilexpress
Correos de Chile

Churches & Religious Organizations in La Calera

8 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Corporación Evangélica "Pentecostal Filadelfia"
Iglesia de Dios
iglesia de jesus
Iglesia Jesús El Amor Eterno
Iglesia San José de La Calera
Lus De Las Naciones
Parroquia Santo Nombre de Jesus
Primera Iglesia Metodista Pentecostal de Chile

Quick Facts

Timezone
America/Santiago
Elevation
183 m (600 ft)
Area
605.0 km² (233.5 mi²)
Founded
1844
Website
lacalera.cl/

Things to See Near La Calera

7 places within 15 km

⛰️ Peaks (5)
  • • Cerro Caquisito
  • • Cerro La Calera
  • • Cerro La Cruz
  • • Cerro La Melonita
  • • Cerro Mayaca
🌄 Viewpoints (2)
  • • Cerro La Calera
  • • Mirador Seña

🇨🇱 About Chile

Capital Santiago
Population 18,729,160
Area 756,950 km²
GDP (USD) $335,518,054,098
GDP per capita $17,067
HDI 0.860
Life expectancy 81.2 years
Internet users 94.5%
Urban population 88.8%
Currency CLP (Peso)
Languages Spanish
Calling code +56
TLD .cl
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Chile

17 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Año Nuevo
Apr 3 Good Friday Viernes Santo
Apr 4 Holy Saturday Sábado Santo
May 1 Labour Day Día del Trabajo
May 21 Navy Day Día de las Glorias Navales
Jun 7 Battle of Arica Asalto y Toma del Morro de Arica
Jun 21 National Day of Indigenous Peoples Día Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas
Jun 29 Saint Peter and Saint Paul San Pedro y San Pablo
Jul 16 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Virgen del Carmen
Aug 15 Assumption of Mary Asunción de la Virgen
Sep 18 National holiday Fiestas Patrias
Sep 19 Army Day Día de las Glorias del Ejército
Oct 12 Columbus Day Día del Descubrimiento de Dos Mundos
Oct 31 Reformation Day Día Nacional de las Iglesias Evangélicas y Protestantes
Nov 1 All Saints Day Día de Todos los Santos
Dec 8 Immaculate Conception Inmaculada Concepción
Dec 25 Christmas Day Navidad / Natividad del Señor

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Frequently Asked Questions About La Calera

What is the population of La Calera?

La Calera has a population of 50,221 residents and is located in Chile. The population density is 1,061 people per square mile, spread across 47.3 square miles.

What is the weather like in La Calera?

La Calera enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 61°F (16°C). Winter temperatures average 68°F in January, while summers reach an average of 54°F in July. The area receives 322 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 15.8 inches.

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