1840 in Chile

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, President of Chile (died 1891)