 The Chilean official list of lighthouses is the "Lista de Faros de la costa de Chile, Costa Oriental de Tierra del Fuego y Territorio Antártico" published (as Nr.3007) by the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Chilean Navy (SHOA)

Navigational aids in Chile are provided by the "Servicio de Señalización Marítima" [Maritime Signalling Service], a department of the "Dirección de Seguridad y Operaciones Marítimas" (Dirsomar) [Directorate of Maritime Security and Operations], of the "Dirección General del Territorio Marítimo y de Marina Mercante" (Directemar) [Directorate General of the Maritime Territory and the Merchant Marine] of the Chilean Navy.In 1900, the ship "Meteoro" was built in Chile for the maintenance of lighthouses.