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What Country Was Valparaíso In?

Valparaíso (Chile) lies within 4 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Viceroyalty of Peru, from 1650 to 1879. The earliest state recorded here is Wallmapu (Mapuche) (1492).

Who ruled Valparaíso?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – 1491Andean hunter-gatherers
1492 – 1499Wallmapu (Mapuche)
1500 – 1599Inca Empire
1600 – 1649Andean hunter-gatherers
1650 – 1879Viceroyalty of Peru
1880 – todayChile
Map showing Valparaíso in 1783Valparaíso
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Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.