Nantoco, Village in Tierra Amarilla, Chile.

Nantoco is a small village nestled in Tierra Amarilla in northern Chile. The settlement sits within a landscape marked by farmland and rocky terrain where daily life centers on agricultural work.

Nantoco began as an indigenous settlement called Nantoc in the 16th century and, after Copayapu (Copiapó), was the area's main hamlet, trading in brea. A 1655 alluvial flood on the Copiapó river inundated the village and its first church. A chapel built in 1750 under Felipe de Mercado became a vice-parish in 1764, and gold mining in the Quebrada de Nantoco turned the encomienda into a hacienda.

The name Nantoco comes from Mapudungun and means "water from a well", after the water-rich meadows that drew Mapuche workers to the mining area. The Guayaquil cane and Oregon pine buildings of the Hacienda Nantoco, commissioned by Apolinario Soto, are the village's landmark.

Access to the village is through regional roads linking to larger towns nearby. Visitors should expect limited services within the village itself and plan accordingly for supplies and accommodation in surrounding areas.

The name Nantoco comes from Mapudungun and means "water from a well", referring to the wet meadows that drew Mapuche labourers to the area for mining work. The 2017 census counted 398 residents, up from 51 in 2005.