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Chile is a country in South America. It has many different areas, and to help manage them, the country is divided into smaller parts. These smallest parts are called communes. Think of a commune like a local town or a small district.

There are 346 communes across Chile. Each commune is part of a larger area called a province. There are 54 provinces in Chile. These provinces then group together to form even bigger areas called regions.

What is a Commune?

A commune is the most basic way Chile organizes its land and people. It's like a local government area. Each commune has its own local leaders who help manage things like schools, parks, and local services for the people living there.

Why are Communes Important?

Communes are important because they help make sure that local communities have a say in how their areas are run. They help with everyday life, making decisions that affect the people directly. This makes it easier to manage a big country like Chile.

How are Communes Different?

Communes in Chile can be very different from each other. Some are big cities with lots of people, while others are small towns or even large rural areas with very few residents. For example, Santiago is a very busy city commune with many people living close together. On the other hand, Antártica is a huge commune, but it has very few people because it covers a large part of the Antarctic continent.

What Data Do Communes Track?

Communes keep track of important information about their areas. This includes:

  • Area: How big the commune is in square kilometers.
  • Population: How many people live there.
  • Density: How many people live in each square kilometer. This tells us if an area is crowded or spread out.
  • Human Development Index (HDI): This is a special number that shows how well people are doing in terms of health, education, and living standards. A higher number means people generally have a better quality of life.

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  • Escudo de Arica

    Coat of arms of Arica

  • Escudo de Camarones (Chile)

    Coat of arms of Camarones

  • Escudo de Putre

    Coat of arms of Putre

  • Escudo de General Lagos

    Coat of arms of General Lagos

  • Escudo de Iquique

    Coat of arms of Iquique

  • Escudo de Alto Hospicio

    Coat of arms of Alto Hospicio

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Pozo Almonte

  • Escudo de Camiña

    Coat of arms of Camiña

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Colchane

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    Coat of arms of Huara

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Pica

  • Escudo de Antofagasta

    Coat of arms of Antofagasta

  • Escudo de Mejillones

    Coat of arms of Mejillones

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Sierra Gorda

  • Escudo de Taltal

    Coat of arms of Taltal

  • Escudo de Calama

    Coat of arms of Calama

  • Escudo de Ollagüe

    Coat of arms of Ollagüe

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of San Pedro de Atacama

  • Escudo de Tocopilla

    Coat of arms of Tocopilla

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of María Elena

  • Escudo de Copiapó

    Coat of arms of Copiapó

  • Caldera logo

    Coat of arms of Caldera

  • Escudo de Tierra Amarilla

    Coat of arms of Tierra Amarilla

  • Escudo de Chañaral

    Coat of arms of Chañaral

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Diego de Almagro

  • Escudo de Vallenar

    Coat of arms of Vallenar

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    Coat of arms of Alto del Carmen

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    Coat of arms of Freirina

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Huasco

  • Escudo de La Serena

    Coat of arms of La Serena

  • Escudo de Coquimbo

    Coat of arms of Coquimbo

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Andacollo

  • Escudo de La Higuera

    Coat of arms of La Higuera

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Paiguano

  • Escudo Vicuña Chile

    Coat of arms of Vicuña

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    Coat of arms of Illapel

  • Escudo de Canela

    Coat of arms of Canela

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Los Vilos

  • Escudo de Salamanca (Chile)

    Coat of arms of Salamanca

  • Escudo de Ovalle

    Coat of arms of Ovalle

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Combarbalá

  • Escudo de Monte Patria

    Coat of arms of Monte Patria

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    Coat of arms of Punitaqui

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    Coat of arms of Río Hurtado

  • Escudo de Valparaíso (Chile)

    Coat of arms of Valparaíso

  • Escudo de Casablanca

    Coat of arms of Casablanca

  • Escudo de Concón

    Coat of arms of Concón

  • Escudo de Juan Fernández

    Coat of arms of Juan Fernández

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Puchuncaví

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Quintero

  • Escudo de Viña del Mar

    Coat of arms of Viña del Mar

  • Escudo de la Isla de Pascua

    Coat of arms of Isla de Pascua

  • Escudo de Los Andes

    Coat of arms of Los Andes

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Calle Larga

  • Escudo de Rinconada

    Coat of arms of Rinconada

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of San Esteban

  • Escudo de La Ligua

    Coat of arms of La Ligua

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Cabildo

  • Escudo de Papudo

    Coat of arms of Papudo

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Petorca

  • Escudo de Zapallar

    Coat of arms of Zapallar

  • Escudo de Quillota

    Coat of arms of Quillota

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Calera

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    Coat of arms of Hijuelas

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of La Cruz

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    Coat of arms of Nogales

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of San Antonio

  • Escudo de Algarrobo

    Coat of arms of Algarrobo

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    Coat of arms of Cartagena

  • Escudo de El Quisco

    Coat of arms of El Quisco

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    Coat of arms of El Tabo

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    Coat of arms of Santo Domingo

  • Escudo de San Felipe

    Coat of arms of San Felipe

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Catemu

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    Coat of arms of Llaillay

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Panquehue

  • Escudo de Putaendo

    Coat of arms of Putaendo

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Santa María

  • Escudo de Quilpué

    Coat of arms of Quilpué

  • Escudo de Limache

    Coat of arms of Limache

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Olmué

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Villa Alemana

  • Escudo de Rancagua

    Coat of arms of Rancagua

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    Coat of arms of Codegua

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    Coat of arms of Coinco

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    Coat of arms of Coltauco

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    Coat of arms of Doñihue

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    Coat of arms of Graneros

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    Coat of arms of Las Cabras

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    Coat of arms of Machalí

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    Coat of arms of Malloa

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    Coat of arms of Mostazal

  • Escudo El Olivar

    Coat of arms of Olivar

  • Escudo de Peumo

    Coat of arms of Peumo

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Pichidegua

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    Coat of arms of Quinta de Tilcoco

  • Escudo de Rengo

    Coat of arms of Rengo

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    Coat of arms of Requínoa

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of San Vicente

  • Coat of arms of Pichilemu

    Coat of arms of Pichilemu

  • Escudo no oficial de La Estrella

    Coat of arms of La Estrella

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Litueche

  • Former coat of arms of Marchigüe, Chile

    Coat of arms of Marchihue

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    Coat of arms of Navidad

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Paredones

  • Escudo de San Fernando (Chile)

    Coat of arms of San Fernando

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Chépica

  • Escudo de Chimbarongo

    Coat of arms of Chimbarongo

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Lolol

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    Coat of arms of Nancagua

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    Coat of arms of Palmilla

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    Coat of arms of Peralillo

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Placilla

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Pumanque

  • Escudo de Santa Cruz, Chile

    Coat of arms of Santa Cruz

  • Escudo de Talca

    Coat of arms of Talca

  • Escudo de Constitución (Chile)

    Coat of arms of Constitución

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Curepto

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Empedrado

  • Maule Comuna Armas

    Coat of arms of Maule

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Pelarco

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Pencahue

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Río Claro

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of San Clemente

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of San Rafael

  • Escudo Cauquenes

    Coat of arms of Cauquenes

  • Escudo Chanco

    Coat of arms of Chanco

  • Escudo Pelluhue

    Coat of arms of Pelluhue

  • Escudo de Curicó

    Coat of arms of Curicó

  • Escudo de Hualañe

    Coat of arms of Hualañé

  • Escudo de Licantén

    Coat of arms of Licantén

  • Escudo molina

    Coat of arms of Molina

  • EscudoRauco

    Coat of arms of Rauco

  • Escudo Romeral

    Coat of arms of Romeral

  • Escudo de Sagrada Familia

    Coat of arms of Sagrada Familia

  • Escudo Teno

    Coat of arms of Teno

  • Escudo Vichuquén

    Coat of arms of Vichuquén

  • Escudo de Linares (Chile)

    Coat of arms of Linares

  • Armas Colbún

    Coat of arms of Colbún

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Longaví

  • Escudo de Parral

    Coat of arms of Parral

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Retiro

  • Escudo de San Javier (Chile)

    Coat of arms of San Javier

  • Escudo de Villa Alegre

    Coat of arms of Villa Alegre

  • Escudo de Yerbas Buenas

    Coat of arms of Yerbas Buenas

  • Coat of arms of Concepcion, Chile

    Coat of arms of Concepción

  • Escudo de Coronel

    Coat of arms of Coronel

  • Escudo de Chiguayante

    Coat of arms of Chiguayante

  • Escudo Florida (Concepción)

    Coat of arms of Florida

  • Escudo de Hualqui

    Coat of arms of Hualqui

  • Escudo de Lota

    Coat of arms of Lota

  • Escudo de Penco

    Coat of arms of Penco

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of San Pedro de La Paz

  • Escudo de Santa Juana

    Coat of arms of Santa Juana

  • Escudo de Talcahuano

    Coat of arms of Talcahuano

  • Escudo de Tomé

    Coat of arms of Tomé

  • Escudo de Hualpén

    Coat of arms of Hualpén

  • Escudo de Lebu

    Coat of arms of Lebu

  • Escudo de Arauco

    Coat of arms of Arauco

  • Escudo de Cañete (Chile)

    Coat of arms of Cañete

  • Escudo de Contulmo

    Coat of arms of Contulmo

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Curanilahue

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Los Álamos

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Tirúa

  • Escudo de Los Ángeles (Chile)

    Coat of arms of Los Ángeles

  • Escudo de Antuco

    Coat of arms of Antuco

  • Escudo de Cabrero

    Coat of arms of Cabrero

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Laja

  • Escudo de Mulchén

    Coat of arms of Mulchén

  • Escudo de Nacimiento (Chile)

    Coat of arms of Nacimiento

  • Escudo de Negrete

    Coat of arms of Negrete

  • Escudo de Quilaco

    Coat of arms of Quilaco

  • Escudo de Quilleco

    Coat of arms of Quilleco

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of San Rosendo

  • Escudo de Santa Bárbara (Chile)

    Coat of arms of Santa Bárbara

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Tucapel

  • Escudo de Yumbel

    Coat of arms of Yumbel

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Alto Biobío

  • Escudo de Chillán

    Coat of arms of Chillán

  • Escudo de Bulnes

    Coat of arms of Bulnes

  • Escudo de Cobquecura

    Coat of arms of Cobquecura

  • Escudo de Coelemu

    Coat of arms of Coelemu

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Coihueco

  • Escudo de Chillán Viejo

    Coat of arms of Chillán Viejo

  • Escudo El Carmen

    Coat of arms of El Carmen

  • Escudo de Ninhue

    Coat of arms of Ninhue

  • Escudo de Ñiquén

    Coat of arms of Ñiquén

  • Escudo de Pemuco

    Coat of arms of Pemuco

  • Escudo de Pinto (Chile)

    Coat of arms of Pinto

  • Escudo de Portezuelo (Chile)

    Coat of arms of Portezuelo

  • Escudo de Quillón

    Coat of arms of Quillón

  • Escudo de Quirihue

    Coat of arms of Quirihue

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Ránquil

  • Escudo de San Carlos (Chile)

    Coat of arms of San Carlos

  • Escudo de San Fabián

    Coat of arms of San Fabián

  • Escudo de San Ignacio

    Coat of arms of San Ignacio

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of San Nicolás

  • Escudo de Trehuaco

    Coat of arms of Treguaco

  • Escudo de Yungay

    Coat of arms of Yungay

  • Escudo de Temuco

    Coat of arms of Temuco

  • Escudo de La Imperial

    Coat of arms of Carahue

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Cunco

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Curarrehue

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Freire

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Galvarino

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    Coat of arms of Gorbea

  • Escudo de Lautaro

    Coat of arms of Lautaro

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Loncoche

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Melipeuco

  • Escudo de La Imperial

    Coat of arms of Nueva Imperial

  • Escudo de Padre Las Casas

    Coat of arms of Padre Las Casas

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Perquenco

  • Escudo de Pitrufquén

    Coat of arms of Pitrufquén

  • Escudo de Pucón

    Coat of arms of Pucón

  • Escudo de Saavedra (Chile)

    Coat of arms of Saavedra

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Teodoro Schmidt

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Toltén

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Vilcún

  • Escudo de Villarrica

    Coat of arms of Villarrica

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Cholchol

  • Escudo de Angol

    Coat of arms of Angol

  • Escudo de Collipulli

    Coat of arms of Collipulli

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Curacautín

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Ercilla

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Lonquimay

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Los Sauces

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Lumaco

  • Escudo de Purén

    Coat of arms of Purén

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Renaico

  • Escudo Traiguén

    Coat of arms of Traiguén

  • Escudo de Victoria (Chile)

    Coat of arms of Victoria

  • Escudo de Valdivia

    Coat of arms of Valdivia

  • Escudo de Corral

    Coat of arms of Corral

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Lanco

  • Escudo de Los Lagos

    Coat of arms of Los Lagos

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Máfil

  • Escudo de Mariquina

    Coat of arms of Mariquina

  • EscudoPaillaco

    Coat of arms of Paillaco

  • Escudo de Panguipulli

    Coat of arms of Panguipulli

  • Escudo de La Unión (Chile)

    Coat of arms of La Unión

  • Escudo de Futrono

    Coat of arms of Futrono

  • Escudo de Lago Ranco

    Coat of arms of Lago Ranco

  • Escudo de Río Bueno

    Coat of arms of Río Bueno

  • Escudo de Puerto Montt

    Coat of arms of Puerto Montt

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Calbuco

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    Coat of arms of Cochamó

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    Coat of arms of Fresia

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Frutillar

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    Coat of arms of Los Muermos

  • Escudo-comunal

    Coat of arms of Llanquihue

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Maullín

  • Escudo de Puerto Varas

    Coat of arms of Puerto Varas

  • Escudo de Castro (Chile)

    Coat of arms of Castro

  • Escudo de Ancud

    Coat of arms of Ancud

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Chonchi

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Curaco de Vélez

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Dalcahue

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Puqueldón

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Queilén

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Quellón

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Quemchi

  • Escudo de Quinchao

    Coat of arms of Quinchao

  • Escudo de Osorno

    Coat of arms of Osorno

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Puerto Octay

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Purranque

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Puyehue

  • Escudo de Río Negro

    Coat of arms of Río Negro

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of San Juan de la Costa

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of San Pablo

  • Escudo de Chaitén

    Coat of arms of Chaitén

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Futaleufú

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Hualaihué

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Palena

  • Escudo de Coihaique

    Coat of arms of Coihaique

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Lago Verde

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Cisnes

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Guaitecas

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Cochrane

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of O'Higgins

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Tortel

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Chile Chico

  • Escudo de Rio Ibáñez

    Coat of arms of Río Ibáñez

  • Escudo de Punta Arenas

    Coat of arms of Punta Arenas

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Laguna Blanca

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Río Verde

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of San Gregorio

  • Escudo de Cabo de Hornos

    Coat of arms of Cabo de Hornos

  • Escudo de la comuna de Antártica

    Coat of arms of Antártica

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Porvenir

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Primavera

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Timaukel

  • Escudo de Natales

    Coat of arms of Natales

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Torres del Paine

  • Coat of arms of Santiago (Chile)

    Coat of arms of Santiago

  • Escudo de Cerrillos

    Coat of arms of Cerrillos

  • Escudo de Cerro Navia

    Coat of arms of Cerro Navia

  • Escudo de Conchalí

    Coat of arms of Conchalí

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of El Bosque

  • Escudo de Estación Central

    Coat of arms of Estación Central

  • Emblema Huechuraba

    Coat of arms of Huechuraba

  • Escudo de Independencia, Chile

    Coat of arms of Independencia

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of La Cisterna

  • Escudo de La Florida (Chile)

    Coat of arms of La Florida

  • Escudo de La Granja (Chile)

    Coat of arms of La Granja

  • Escudo de La Pintana

    Coat of arms of La Pintana

  • Escudo de La Reina

    Coat of arms of La Reina

  • Escudo de Las Condes

    Coat of arms of Las Condes

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Lo Barnechea

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Lo Espejo

  • Escudo de Lo Prado

    Coat of arms of Lo Prado

  • Escudo de Macul

    Coat of arms of Macul

  • Escudo de Maipú (Chile)

    Coat of arms of Maipú

  • Escudo de Ñuñoa

    Coat of arms of Ñuñoa

  • Escudo de Pedro Aguirre Cerda

    Coat of arms of Pedro Aguirre Cerda

  • Escudo de Peñalolén

    Coat of arms of Peñalolén

  • Escudo de Providencia (Chile)

    Coat of arms of Providencia

  • Escudo de Pudahuel

    Coat of arms of Pudahuel

  • Escudo de Quilicura

    Coat of arms of Quilicura

  • Escudo de Quinta Normal

    Coat of arms of Quinta Normal

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Recoleta

  • Escudo de Renca

    Coat of arms of Renca

  • Escudo de San Joaquín (Chile)

    Coat of arms of San Joaquín

  • Escudo de San Miguel (Chile)

    Coat of arms of San Miguel

  • Escudo de San Ramón

    Coat of arms of San Ramón

  • Emblema Vitacura

    Coat of arms of Vitacura

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Puente Alto

  • Escudo de Pirque

    Coat of arms of Pirque

  • Escudo de San José de Maipo

    Coat of arms of San José de Maipo

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Colina

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Lampa

  • Escudo de Tiltil

    Coat of arms of Tiltil

  • Escudo de San Bernardo (Chile)

    Coat of arms of San Bernardo

  • Escudo de Buin

    Coat of arms of Buin

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Calera de Tango

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Paine

  • Escudo de Melipilla

    Coat of arms of Melipilla

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Alhué

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Curacaví

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of María Pinto

  • Escudo de San Pedro (Chile)

    Coat of arms of San Pedro

  • Escudo de Talagante

    Coat of arms of Talagante

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of El Monte

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Isla de Maipo

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Padre Hurtado

  • Coats of arms of None

    Coat of arms of Peñaflor

See also

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