List of rivers of Chile

This list of rivers in Chile includes all the major rivers of Chile. See each article for their tributaries, drainage areas, etc. Usually significant tributaries appear in this list, under the river into which they drain.

Note: The rivers are ordered by the latitude of their outflows into the ocean, lakes, other rivers or out of Chile respectively.

*Cosapilla - Arica-Parinacota Region, Bolivia
*Lluta - Arica-Parinacota Region
*Silala - Arica-Parinacota Region, Bolivia
*Lauca - Arica-Parinacota Region, Bolivia
*Camarones - Arica-Parinacota Region
*Loa - Tarapaca Region, Antofagasta Region
**San Salvador - Antofagasta Region
**Salado - Antofagasta Region
***Toconce - Antofagasta Region
**San Pedro de Inacaliri - 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
**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
*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
***Lampa - Santiago Metropolitan Region
****Colina - Santiago Metropolitan Region
*****Polpaico - Santiago Metropolitan Region
*****Chacabuco - Santiago Metropolitan Region
***Arrayán - Santiago Metropolitan Region
***San Francisco - Santiago Metropolitan Region
****Molina - Santiago Metropolitan Region
****Yerba Loca - 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(Tinguirica) - 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
***Changaral - Bío-Bío Region
***Chillán River - Bío-Bío Region
***Cato River - Bío-Bío Region
****Niblinto - Bío-Bío Region
***Los Sauces - Bío-Bío Region
**Larqui - Bío-Bío Region
**Diguillín - Bío-Bío Region
***Renegado - Bío-Bío Region
*Andalién River- Bío-Bío Region
*Bío-Bío - Bío-Bío Region, Araucanía Region
**Laja - Bío-Bío Region
***Claro River - Bío-Bío Region
***Rucue - Bío-Bío Region
***Polcura - Bío-Bío Region
**Tavolevo - Bío-Bío Region
***Culenco - Bío-Bío Region
**Vergara - Bío-Bío Region, Araucanía Region
***Mininco - Bío-Bío Region
****Renaico - Bío-Bío Region
***Malleco - Araucanía Region
***Rahue - Araucanía Region
**Bureo - Bío-Bío Region
***Mulchén - Bío-Bío Region
**Guaqui - Bío-Bío Region
**Nicodahue - Bío-Bío Region
**Duqueco - Bío-Bío Region
**Lirquén - Bío-Bío Region
**Lonquimay - Araucanía
*Chivilingo - Bío-Bío Region
*Laraquete - Bío-Bío Region
*Carampangue - Bío-Bío Region
*Tubul - Bío-Bío Region
*Quiapo - Bío-Bío Region
*Lebu - Bío-Bío Region
*Paicavi- Bío-Bío Region
**Tucapel - Bío-Bío Region
*Imperial - Araucanía Region
**Chol Chol River - 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
**Allipén - Araucanía Region
**Dongul - Araucanía Region
***Puyehue - Araucanía Region
**Allipén - Araucanía Region
***Curaco - Araucanía Region
***Trufultruful - Araucanía Region
**Villarrica Lake - 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)
*****Pullinque - 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
***Nagilán - Los Ríos Region
*Chaihuín - Los Ríos Region
*Colún - Los Ríos Region
*Bueno - Los Ríos Region, Los Lagos Region
**Calcurrupe - Los Ríos Region
***Pillanleufú - Los Ríos Region
**Pilmaiquén - Los Ríos Region, Los Lagos Region
**Rahue - Los Lagos Region
***Pichi Damas - 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)
*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

Largest rivers by basin area

Note: The rivers are ordered by their drainage basin area within Chile.

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.

ee also

*List of lakes in Chile
*List of volcanoes in Chile

References