San Bernardo, Chile

San Bernardo
Plaza de San Bernardo in 2024
San Bernardo
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°35′S 70°42′W / 33.583°S 70.700°W / -33.583; -70.700
CountryChile
RegionSantiago Metro.
ProvinceMaipo
Founded1821
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeChristopher White Bahamondes (PS)
Area
 • Total
155.1 km2 (59.9 sq mi)
Elevation
570 m (1,870 ft)
Population
 (2002 Census)
 • Total
246,762
 • Density1,591/km2 (4,121/sq mi)
 • Urban
241,138
 • Rural
5,624
Sex
 • Men121,535
 • Women125,227
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code+56
WebsiteMunicipality of San Bernardo

San Bernardo (Spanish pronunciation: [sam beɾˈnaɾðo]) is a city in Chile, located within the Greater Santiago metropolitan area. It is both a commune and the capital of Maipo Province, in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. San Bernardo also serves as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardo. It is the 5th most populated commune in Greater Santiago with over 300,000 inhabitants in 2025.