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)

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