1822 in Chile

← 1821 1820 1819 1822 in Chile → 1823 1824 1825
Decades:	1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s
See also:	Other events of 1822 Timeline of Chilean history

The following lists events that happened during 1822 in Chile.

Incumbents

Supreme Director of Chile: Bernardo O'Higgins

Events

August

• 8 August – Bernardo O'Higgins institutes a new constitution, which is seen by opponents to be an attempt to keep himself in power, leading to O'Higgins being deposed and replaced by Ramón Freire in 1823.

November

• 19 November – Copiapo earthquake
• 29 November – Thomas Cochrane leaves the service of the Chilean Navy.

Births

• 13 October – Joaquín Larraín Gandarillas (d. 1897)
• November – José Joaquín Aguirre (d. 1901)

Deaths

• 23 February – Vicente Benavides (b. 1777)^[1]

References

1. Torrico, Lucas (23 February 2023). "Efemérides: El 23 de febrero de 1822 fue ahorcado Vicente Benavides" (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved 10 February 2024.