List of National Monuments of Chile by region explained

The National Monuments of Chile (Spanish: Monumentos Nacionales de Chile) are structures, items and places which are recognized by the National Monuments Council (Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales) for representing the country's cultural heritage. They are all protected by law.

As of June 2012, 1,269 structures, items and places have been recognized as National Monuments of Chile.

Tabular listing

Region	Number of monuments^[1]	Earliest declared^[2]	Latest declared	Example
Arica y Parinacota
Tarapacá
Antofagasta
Atacama
Coquimbo
Valparaíso	^[3]
Metropolitana de Santiago
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins	^[4]
Maule
Bío Bío
La Araucanía
Los Ríos
Los Lagos
Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena
Total	1,269

Notes and References

1. Web site: Estadística MN (Junio 2012). 21 June 2012. National Monuments Council. Spanish. 9 August 2012. Santiago, Chile.
2. Web site: Nómina de Monumentos Nacionales (total nacional). 21 June 2012. National Monuments Council. Spanish. 9 August 2012. Santiago, Chile.
3. Includes the Colección Pictórica de la Presidencia de la República (Picture Collection of the Chilean Presidency), shared between the Valparaíso and Metropolitana de Santiago regions.
4. Includes Predio Alto Huemul, shared between the O'Higgins and Maule regions.