# Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís, Socoroma, Chile: what it is and when to go > Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís, Socoroma is a national monument of Chile. Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 05 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 55. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-de-socoroma/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** National monument of Chile · Temples - **Where:** Chile - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** CJC Calama, 477 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -18.26326, -69.60241 ## What it is and where Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís, Socoroma is a national monument of Chile. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -18.26326, -69.60241; the nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC, Calama), 477 km as the crow flies. How to get around Chile (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-18.263257%2C-69.602412) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-18.263257%2C-69.602412) It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/espiritual/) places in Chile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís, Socoroma is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 12 h 59 | | February | Best time | 12 h 36 | | March | Best time | 12 h 07 | | April | Best time | 11 h 35 | | May | Possible | 11 h 08 | | June | Possible | 10 h 55 | | July | Possible | 11 h | | August | Possible | 11 h 23 | | September | Possible | 11 h 54 | | October | Best time | 12 h 26 | | November | Best time | 12 h 53 | | December | Best time | 13 h 05 | In December there are 13 h 05 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 55. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Chile in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Chile To enter Chile there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book domestic flights and Torres del Paine places”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Chile checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Chilean peso (CLP); plugs: Type C and L · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 133 police · 131 ambulance · 132 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Monumento Arqueológico Pictografías de Vilacaurani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monumento-arqueologico-pictografias-de-vilacaurani/): National monument of Chile · 6.8 km - [Taapaca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-taapaca/): Volcano in Chile · 20 km - [Lauca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/lauca/): Volcano in Chile · 22 km - [Iglesia de San Santiago, Belén](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-de-san-santiago-belen/): National monument of Chile · 25 km - [Iglesia de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Belén](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-de-la-virgen-de-la-candelaria-belen/): Temples · 25 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). ## More in Chile: Temples - [Cathedral of the Most Holy Conception, Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/catedral-de-concepcion/): Cathedral - [Church of San Francisco, Castro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-san-francisco/): national monument of Chile - [Church of Santa María de Loreto, Achao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-santa-maria-de-loreto-achao/): Church - [As-Salam Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/mezquita-as-salam/): mosque in Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile - [Santiago Bahá'í Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/casa-de-adoracion-baha-i/): Bahá'í House of Worship in Peñalolen, Santiago, Chile - [Basílica del Salvador](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/basilica-del-salvador/): Santiago de Chile Every Chile place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/espiritual/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís, Socoroma? It is a national monument of Chile. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís, Socoroma? October to April. In December there are 13 h 05 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 55. ### How do you get to Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís, Socoroma? The nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC), 477 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-18.263257%2C-69.602412) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Chile is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Chile map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Monumento Arqueológico Pictografías de Vilacaurani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monumento-arqueologico-pictografias-de-vilacaurani/), [Taapaca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-taapaca/), [Lauca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/lauca/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/410692007), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16577961), CC0. More about Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís, Socoroma on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iglesia_de_San_Francisco_de_As%C3%ADs_(Socoroma)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).