Map of Puerto Varas, Chile

Puerto Varas is a city in Los Lagos Region, Chile, with a population of about 37,561. It lies at 41.3195°S, 72.9854°W. Puerto Varas is about 898 km (558 mi) south of Santiago, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Puerto Montt, 17 km to the south.

Puerto Varas at a glance

Where is Puerto Varas?

• The 5th largest city in Los Lagos Region on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 11 min on the shortest day to 15 h 10 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Puerto Varas

• Puerto Montt — 17 km south
• Osorno — 84 km north
• Ancud — 92 km southwest
• San Carlos de Bariloche — 142 km east, Argentina
• Castro — 144 km southwest
• Valdivia — 169 km north
• Villarrica — 235 km north
• Temuco — 289 km north
• Lautaro — 314 km north
• Cutral-Có — 415 km northeast, Argentina

Largest cities in Los Lagos Region

• Puerto Montt — 245,902
• Osorno — 135,773
• Castro — 41,667
• Ancud — 40,819

Largest cities in Chile

• Santiago — 4,837,295
• Puente Alto — 568,106
• Antofagasta — 401,096
• Viña del Mar — 334,248
• Valparaíso — 282,448
• San Bernardo — 249,858
• Puerto Montt — 245,902
• Arica — 241,653
• Temuco — 238,129
• Concepción — 223,574

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.