1840 in Chile

← 1839 1838 1837 1840 in Chile → 1841 1842 1843
Decades:	1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s
See also:	Other events of 1840 Timeline of Chilean history

The following lists events that happened during 1840 in Chile.

Incumbents

• President: José Joaquín Prieto

Events

• July 1 - Establishment of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Serena and the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud

Births

• July 19 - José Manuel Balmaceda

Deaths