List of rivers of Chile

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This list of rivers in Chile includes all the major rivers of Chile. Important tributaries appear in this list, underneath the river into which they drain.

Rivers by latitude[change | change source]

Note: The rivers are ordered by the latitude.

10° S[change | change source]

20° S[change | change source]

Loa - Tarapacá Region, Antofagasta Region
Copiapó - Atacama Region
- Manflas - Atacama Region
- Jorquera - Atacama Region
- Pulido - Atacama Region
Huasco - Atacama Region
- Del Carmen- Atacama Region
- Del Tránsito- Atacama Region
Elqui - Coquimbo Region

30° S[change | change source]

- Claro - Coquimbo Region
  - Cochiguaz - Coquimbo Region
- Turbio - Coquimbo Region
  - Incaguaz - Coquimbo Region
  - De la Laguna - Coquimbo Region
  - Del Toro - Coquimbo Region
    - Vacas Heladas - Coquimbo Region
    - Malo - Coquimbo Region
Limarí - Coquimbo Region
- Punitaqui - Coquimbo Region
- Grande - Coquimbo Region
  - Guatulame - Coquimbo Region
    - Pama - Coquimbo Region
    - Cogotí - Coquimbo Region
      - Combarbalá - Coquimbo Region
  - Rapel - Coquimbo Region
    - Molles - Coquimbo Region
- Hurtado - Coquimbo Region
  - Mostazal - Coquimbo Region
  - Tascadero - Coquimbo Region
Choapa - Coquimbo Region
- Illapel - Coquimbo Region
  - Auco - Coquimbo Region
- Camisas - Coquimbo Region
- Chalinga - Coquimbo Region
- Cuncumén - Coquimbo Region
Quilimarí - Coquimbo Region
Petorca - Valparaíso Region
La Ligua - Valparaíso Region
Aconcagua - Valparaíso Region
- Limache - Valparaíso Region
- Los Litres - Valparaíso Region
- Los Loros - Valparaíso Region
- Catemu - Valparaíso Region
- Quilpué - Valparaíso Region
  - Putaendo - Valparaíso Region
- Pocuro - Valparaíso Region
- Colorado - Valparaíso Region
  - Juncal - Valparaíso Region
  - Blanco - Valparaíso Region
Maipo - Santiago Metropolitan Region, Valparaíso Region
- Puangue - Santiago Metropolitan Region
- Mapocho - Santiago Metropolitan Region
- Angostura - Santiago Metropolitan Region, O'Higgins Region
- Colorado - Santiago Metropolitan Region
  - Olivares - Santiago Metropolitan Region
- Yeso - Santiago Metropolitan Region
- El Volcán - Santiago Metropolitan Region
Rapel - O'Higgins Region, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Valparaíso Region
- Alhué - O'Higgins Region
  - Carén - O'Higgins Region
- Cachapoal - O'Higgins Region
  - Zamorano - O'Higgins Region
  - Claro de Rengo - O'Higgins Region
  - La Cadena - O'Higgins Region
  - Coya - O'Higgins Region
  - Pangal - O'Higgins Region
- Tinguiririca - O'Higgins Region
  - Chimbarongo - O'Higgins Region
  - Claro - O'Higgins Region
Mataquito - Maule Region
- Teno - Maule Region
  - Claro - Maule Region
  - Malo - Maule Region
  - Nacimiento - Maule Region
- Lontué - Maule Region
  - Colorado - Maule Region
  - Los Patos - Maule Region
Huenchullami - Maule Region
Maule - Maule Region
- Claro - Maule Region
  - Lircay - Maule Region
- Loncomilla - Maule Region
  - Putagán - Maule Region
  - Achibueno - Maule Region
    - Ancoa - Maule Region
  - Longaví - Maule Region
  - Perquilauquén - Maule Region
    - Purapel - Maule Region
    - Cauquenes - Maule Region
      - Tutuvén - Maule Region
- Melado - Maule Region
Pinotalca - Maule Region
Reloca - Maule Region
Itata - Bío Bío Region
- Lonquén - Bío Bío Region
- Ñuble - Bío Bío Region
- Larqui - Bío Bío Region
- Diguillín - Bío Bío Region
  - Renegado - Bío Bío Region
Estero Bureo - Bío Bío Region
Andalién River - Bío Bío Region
Bío-Bío - Bío Bío Region, Araucanía Region^[1]
- Quilacoya - Bío Bío Region
- Laja - Bío Bío Region
  - Claro - Bío Bío Region
  - Rucue - Bío Bío Region
  - Polcura - Bío Bío Region
- Rele - Bío Bío Region
- Guaqui - Bío Bío Region
  - Rarinco - Bío Bío Region
- Tavolevo - Bío Bío Region
  - Culenco - Bío Bío Region
  - Nicodahue - Bío Bío Region, Araucanía Region
    - Esperanza - Araucanía Region
    - Maitenrehue - Araucanía Region
- Vergara - Bío Bío Region, Araucanía Region
- Bureo - Bío Bío Region
  - Mulchén - Bío Bío Region
- Duqueco - Bío Bío Region
- Lirquén - Bío Bío Region
- Queuco - Bío Bío Region
- Lonquimay - Araucanía Region
Colcura - Bío Bío Region
Chivilingo - Bío Bío Region
Laraquete - Bío Bío Region
Carampangue - Bío Bío Region
Tubul - Bío Bío Region
Quiapo - Bío Bío Region
Lebu - Bío Bío Region
- Quilañanco - Bío Bío Region
- Curihuillín - Bío Bío Region
- Curanilahue - Bío Bío Region
- Pilpilco - Bío Bío Region
Licauquén - Bío Bío Region
- Pilmaiquén - Bío Bío Region
Paicavi- Bío Bío Region^[2]
- Peleco - Bío Bío Region
  - Leiva - Bío Bío Region
    - Reputo - Bío Bío Region
    - Cayucupil - Bío Bío Region
      - Butamalal - Bío Bío Region
  - Tucapel - Bío Bío Region
    - Henteli - Bío Bío Region
    - Caramávida - Bío Bío Region
- Puyehue - Bío Bío Region
  - Lanalhue Lake - Bío Bío Region
    - Elicura - Bío Bío Region
    - Calebu - Bío Bío Region
Lleulleu – Bío Bío Region, Araucanía Region
Quidico –Bío Bío Region
Tirua – Bío Bío Region, Araucanía Region
Imperial - Araucanía Region
- Chol Chol - Araucanía Region
  - Lumaco - Araucanía Region
    - Puren - Araucanía Region
    - Colpi - Araucanía Region
      - Traiguén - Araucanía Region
      - Quino - Araucanía Region
  - Quillen - Araucanía Region
- Cautín - Araucanía Region
  - Quepe - Araucanía Region
    - Huichahue - Araucanía Region
  - Muco - Araucanía Region
    - Collin - Araucanía Region
  - Blanco - Araucanía Region
Toltén - Araucanía Region
- Mahuidanche - Araucanía Region
- Dongul - Araucanía Region
  - Puyehue - Araucanía Region
- Allipén - Araucanía Region
  - Curaco - Araucanía Region
  - Trufultruful - Araucanía Region
- Trancura - Araucanía Region
  - Liucura - Araucanía Region
Lingue - Los Ríos Region
Valdivia - Los Ríos Region
- Calle-Calle - Los Ríos Region
  - San Pedro - Los Ríos Region
    - Enco - Los Ríos Region
      - Llanquihue - Los Ríos Region
        Neltume - Los Ríos Region
        Liquiñe - Los Ríos Region
        
        Fui - Los Ríos Region
        Huahum - Los Ríos Region, Neuquén Province (Argentina)
        Chapelco - Neuquén Province (Argentina)
        
        Lipinza - Los Ríos Region
      - Pullinque - Los Ríos Region
        Guanehue - Los Ríos Region
        Llancahue - Los Ríos Region
- Cau-Cau - Los Ríos Region
- Cruces - Los Ríos Region, Araucanía Region
  - Pichoy - Los Ríos Region
- Cutipay - Los Ríos Region
- Tornagaleones - Los Ríos Region
  - Angachilla - Los Ríos Region
  - Futa - Los Ríos Region
  - Naguilán - Los Ríos Region
Chaihuín - Los Ríos Region

40° S[change | change source]

Calbuco - Los Ríos Region
Colún - Los Ríos Region
Bueno - Los Ríos Region, Los Lagos Region
Petrohué - Los Lagos Region
Puelo - Los Lagos Region
Maullín - Los Lagos Region
Reñihue - Los Lagos Region
Yelcho - Los Lagos Region
- Futaleufú - Los Lagos Region
Palena - Los Lagos Region, Aisén Region
- Frío - Los Lagos Region
Cisnes - Aisén Region
Aysén - Aisén Region
- Simpson - Aisén Region
Baker - Aisén Region
- Ibáñez - Aisén Region
- Nef - Aisén Region
- Cochrane - Aisén Region
- Colonia - Aisén Region
Pascua - Aisén Region
- Mayer - Aisén Region - Santa Cruz Province (Argentina)

50° S[change | change source]

Serrano - Magallanes Region
- Paine - Magallanes Region
  - Ascencio - Magallanes Region
- Dickson - Magallanes Region
- Geike - Magallanes Region
- Grey - Magallanes Region
- Pingo - Magallanes Region
- Tyndall - Magallanes Region
Chico - Magallanes Region, Santa Cruz Province (Argentina)
Grande - Magallanes Region, Tierra del Fuego Province (Argentina)
Azopardo - Magallanes Region
Yendegaia - Magallanes Region

Largest rivers by basin area[change | change source]

Rivers with a basin area of more than 10,000 km²
Rank	Name	Basin area	Length
	Loa River	33,570 km²^[3]	440 km^[3]
	Baker River [1]	26,726 km²	170 km
	Bío-Bío River	24,264 km²^[4]	380 km^[4]
	Maule River	20,600 km²^[5]	240 km^[5]
	Bueno River	15,367 km²^[6]	130 km^[6]
	Maipo River	15,304 km²^[7]	250 km^[7]
	Pascua River	14,760 km²	62 km
	Rapel River¹	13,695 km² ^[8]	167 km^[9]
	Imperial River	12.763 km²^[10]	55 km^[10]
	Limarí River	11,800 km²^[9]	64 km^[9]
	Aysén River	11,427 km²^[11]	26 km^[11]
	Copiapó River	11,400 km²^[12]	162 km^[12]
	Itata River	11,294 km²^[13]	140 km^[13]
	Valdivia River²	10,275 km²^[14]	140 km^[14]

Notes:

¹The length in the list is that of the tributary Tinguiririca River
²The length in the list is the sum of Valdivia and Cruces River. The length of the proper Valdivia River is 15 km.

References[change | change source]

↑ EVALUACION DE LOS RECURSOS HIDRICOS SUPERFICIALES EN LA CUENCA DEL RIO BIO BIO
↑ Cuenca del río Paicavi
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 (in Spanish) Cuenca del río Loa
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Cuenca del río Biobío
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Cuenca del río Maule
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Cuenca del río Bueno
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Cuenca del río Maipo
↑ Cuenca del río Rapel
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 Cuenca del río Limarí
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Cuenca del río Imperial
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 Río Aysén
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 Cuenca del río Copiapó
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 Cuenca de rio Itata
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 Cuenca del río Valdivia

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