1822 in Chile

The following lists events that happened during 1822 in Chile.

Incumbents
Supreme Director of Chile: Bernardo O'Higgins

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)