Webinar
Smarty
Chile flag

Chile address format & examples

How to write a Chilean address

Writing a letter to your "pololo or polola", but you're unsure how to address a letter to Chile? That's as simple as "pastel de choclo". To make it as simple as possible, we've organized our Chilean address examples below in a clear, easy-to-follow format, complete with explanations if you get lost in the Atacama Desert of location data and address lines.

Also, you can try our suite of address validation tools for addresses in Chile. Simply enter an address, and we'll format, standardize, and validate it faster than you can say “sí, po.” Address formatting in Chile is a breeze and can be written out as follows:

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles for the region.
  2. Street and building number - Street names are listed first, followed by the building number without separating punctuation.
  3. Postal code and city - Postal code first, then city or area, again without separating punctuation.
  4. Province - This is the province or region
  5. Country - This is often shortened to CHL
Chile address example

Chile address examples

Postal box example

Calle Plaza De Armas 989

Casilla 8

8320000 Santiago Santiago Metropolitan

CHL

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Chile addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Chilean address with our tools.
Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.

Postal information

Chile's national postal system, "Correos de Chile," was established in 1747. As of recent data, Correos de Chile services approximately 96,291 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Chile. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
16 regions
Administration area names and abbreviations

Arica and Parinacota (AP)

Tarapacá (TA)

Antofagasta (AN)

Atacama (AT)

Coquimbo (CO)

Valparaíso (VS)

Santiago Metropolitan (RM)

O'Higgins (LI)

Maule (ML)

Ñuble (NB)

Biobío (BI)

Araucanía (AR)

Los Ríos (LR)

Los Lagos (LL)

Aysén (AI)

Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica (MA)

Term to describe postal codes
código postal
Postal code in language
código postal
Postal code format
9999999
Postal service provider and website

Correos de Chile

https://www.correos.cl/

Country information

I bet you're chomping at the bit for more information on Chile, like ISO codes, major cities, and more! We're here to deliver more on Chile’s address parts.

Country/territory name
Chile
ISO3
CHL
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
CL
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
CHL
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
152
Endonym
Chile
Total land area
756,102 KM²
Capital
Santiago
Other major cities
Valparaiso, Concepcion, La Serena

Population information

Total population
19,629,590 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
85% / 15%
Urban population
16,685,152
Rural population
2,944,439
Official language
Spanish
All languages spoken
Spanish
Most commonly used postal language
Spanish
CC-BY 4.0 from worldbank.org
Now that you've seen our Chile address examples and have become as wizard at Chilean address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Visit the international address formats page for information on other countries and territories we cover.

What our customers are saying

A woman in blue activewear seated and posing, and a man in a light green shirt and yellow shorts jumping beside her, both in a peach-colored room.
We evaluated quite a few providers, and felt that Smarty was the right partner for us, given their user-friendly approach and robust support. It checked all of our boxes.
Mel CummingsVP, Product Management & UX, Fabletics
fabletics logo