List of cities and towns in Chile

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(<em>See also</em> <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/city" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">city</a>; <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/urban-planning" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">urban planning</a>.)</p><span class="marker MOD1 mod-inline"></span></section> <span class="marker h2"></span><section data-level="1" id="ref332698"><h2 class="h1"><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Antofagasta-region-Chile" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Antofagasta</a></h2> <ul><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Antofagasta-Chile" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Antofagasta</a></div></li><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Calama" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Calama</a></div></li><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Tocopilla" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Tocopilla</a></div></li></ul></section> <span class="marker h3"></span><section data-level="1" id="ref332699"><h2 class="h1"><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Araucania" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Araucanía</a></h2> <ul><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Angol" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Angol</a></div></li><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Temuco" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Temuco</a></div></li></ul></section> <span class="marker h4"></span><section data-level="1" id="ref332700"><h2 class="h1">Arica y Parinacota</h2> <ul><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Arica-Chile" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Arica</a></div></li></ul></section> <span class="marker h5"></span><section data-level="1" id="ref332701"><h2 class="h1"><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Atacama-region-Chile" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Atacama</a></h2> <ul><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Copiapo" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Copiapó</a></div></li><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/El-Salvador-Chile" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">El Salvador</a></div></li></ul></section> <span class="marker h6"></span><section data-level="1" id="ref332702"><h2 class="h1"><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Aisen" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Aisén</a></h2> <ul><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Coihaique" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Coihaique</a></div></li><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Puerto-Aisen" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Puerto Aisén</a></div></li></ul></section> <span class="marker h7"></span><section data-level="1" id="ref332703"><h2 class="h1"><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Biobio" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Biobío</a></h2> <ul><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Chillan" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Chillán</a></div></li><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Concepcion-Chile" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Concepción</a></div></li><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Coronel" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Coronel</a></div></li><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Lebu-Chile" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Lebu</a></div></li><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Los-Angeles-Chile" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Los Angeles</a></div></li><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Lota-Chile" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Lota</a></div></li><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Talcahuano" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Talcahuano</a></div></li></ul></section> <span class="marker h8"></span><section data-level="1" id="ref332704"><h2 class="h1"><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Coquimbo-region-Chile" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Coquimbo</a></h2> <ul><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Coquimbo-Chile" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Coquimbo</a></div></li><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/La-Serena" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">La Serena</a></div></li></ul></section> <span class="marker h9"></span><section data-level="1" id="ref332705"><h2 class="h1"><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Los-Lagos" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Los Lagos</a></h2> <ul><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Ancud" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Ancud</a></div></li><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Castro-Chile" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Castro</a></div></li><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Osorno" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Osorno</a></div></li><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Puerto-Montt" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Puerto Montt</a></div></li><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Valdivia-Chile" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Valdivia</a></div></li></ul></section> <span class="marker h10"></span><section data-level="1" id="ref332706"><h2 class="h1"><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Magallanes-y-La-Antarctica-Chilena" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Magallanes y la Antarctica Chilena</a></h2> <ul><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Punta-Arenas" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Punta Arenas</a></div></li></ul></section> <span class="marker h11"></span><section data-level="1" id="ref332707"><h2 class="h1"><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Maule" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Maule</a></h2> <ul><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Curico" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Curicó</a></div></li><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Linares-Chile" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Linares</a></div></li><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Talca" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Talca</a></div></li></ul></section> <span class="marker h12"></span><section data-level="1" id="ref332708"><h2 class="h1"><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/OHiggins" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">O’Higgins</a></h2> <ul><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Rancagua" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Rancagua</a></div></li><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/San-Fernando-Chile" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">San Fernando</a></div></li></ul></section> <span class="marker h13"></span><section data-level="1" id="ref332709"><h2 class="h1">Los Ríos</h2></section> <span class="marker h14"></span><section data-level="1" id="ref332710"><h2 class="h1"><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Santiago-region-Chile" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Santiago</a></h2> <ul><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Santiago-Chile" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Santiago</a></div></li></ul></section> <span class="marker h15"></span><section data-level="1" id="ref332711"><h2 class="h1"><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Tarapaca" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Tarapacá</a></h2> <ul><li><div><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Iquique" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Iquique</a></div></li></ul></section> <span class="marker h16"></span><section data-level="1" id="ref332712"><h2 class="h1"><a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Valparaiso-region-Chile" class="md-crosslink " data-show-preview="true">Valparaíso</a></h2> <ul><li><div><a 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