Chile is a country that defies geography: more than 4,000 kilometers long, from the Atacama Desert to the southern fjords. And the Pathfinders follow that entire stretch. According to the Desbravai club map, the country has 368 mapped clubs as of July 2026 — the seventh largest number in the world.
This article gathers what these numbers reveal about the Chilean movement: how many clubs there are, how old they are, what the typical size of each one is, and how they are distributed across the five large fields that cover the territory.
All the data come from a mapped count — empirical, from our map — and change over time, as new clubs join the public database or choose to appear.
The key number: 368 clubs
According to the Desbravai club map, Chile brings together 368 mapped Pathfinder clubs as of July 2026. It is a number that places the country in seventh position worldwide within our map — behind the giants of the South American Division itself, but ahead of most countries where the movement exists.
It is worth understanding what this count means. It aggregates two sources: the public club database of the South American Division (adventistas.org) and the Desbravai clubs that chose to appear on the public map. It is therefore not the official total membership of the movement — it is a mapped count, reflecting what is registered today and growing as new clubs join.
The profile of a Chilean club
Beyond quantity, the map reveals what the typical club in Chile is like. The table below summarizes the main indicators, according to the Desbravai club map.
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Mapped clubs | 368 |
| Average club age | 13.9 years (median 11) |
| Oldest club | 70 years |
| Average size | 21 members (median 19) |
| Largest club | 119 members |
| Average leadership team | 10 adults per club |
These values paint a well-defined portrait: medium-sized clubs, with robust leadership and a history that in many cases already spans decades.
What the numbers reveal
The difference between mean and median tells a story. The average age is 13.9 years, but the median is 11 — this indicates that there are some quite old clubs (the oldest reaches 70 years) that pull the average up, while the majority are younger. It is the portrait of a movement with deep roots and, at the same time, constant renewal.
In size, the mean (21) and median (19) are close, which suggests clubs of similar size, without major distortions: most bring together about two dozen Pathfinders. Even so, there are striking exceptions — the largest mapped club in Chile has 119 members.
The leadership team also stands out: on average, 10 adults per club. At a ratio of about one adult to two Pathfinders, it is a sign of a solid leadership structure, with room for close support of each child and adolescent.
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Chile is divided into regional fields that organize the clubs. According to the Desbravai club map, the main fields with mapped clubs are the Asociación Sur Austral de Chile, the Misión Chilena del Pacífico, the Asociación Centro Sur de Chile, the Asociación Norte de Chile, and the Asociación Metropolitana de Chile.
This distribution follows the very shape of the country. From the far north, in the Asociación Norte, to the vastness of the southern reaches, the clubs cover a strip of land that crosses deserts, valleys, the metropolitan region of Santiago, and the cold landscapes of the south. Few countries demand so much of a movement in terms of geographic reach.
If you want to see how this compares with other countries in the region, it is worth exploring the numbers of the movement in the general overview.
The South American context
Chile is part of the South American Division (DSA), the region of the world where the Pathfinder movement is strongest in number of clubs. Being in seventh place worldwide, within this context, is a position of distinction — especially for a country whose total population is smaller than that of several neighbors.
The extent of the territory makes the achievement even more remarkable. Keeping 368 clubs active and mapped, distributed across thousands of kilometers, requires a network of leadership and logistics that the average leadership team of 10 adults per club helps to sustain.
To better understand the regional structure that organizes these clubs, see what the DSA is.
How we measure
All the numbers in this article come from the Desbravai club map, in the snapshot of July 2026. The map aggregates two sources: the public club database of the South American Division (adventistas.org) and the Desbravai clubs that chose, on their own, to appear on the public map.
For this reason, it is a mapped count — empirical, of what is registered on our map — and not an official census of the movement's membership. The real number of clubs and Pathfinders in Chile may be higher, since not every club appears in the public database or has chosen to become visible.
Because the map is alive, these values change over time. New clubs join, data is updated, and tomorrow's snapshot will be a little different from today's. Whenever you cite these numbers, attribute the source and the date: according to the Desbravai club map, July 2026.