Introduction: subclinical chronic kidney disease (CKDs), performing screening in at-risk populations, is poorly characterized in Chile. Its knowledge would contribute to better management and early treat-ment, mitigating its consequences. Objective: to describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the population with CKDs in Chile. Methodology: cross-sectional descriptive study in a population of 1,032 subjects from three regions of Chile; Coquimbo (n=902), Metropolitana (n=70) and De Los Ríos (n=60), from cardiovascular pro-grams, other Primary Care programs and direct relatives of dialysis patients. Informed consent, survey, physical examination (blood pressure, weight and height) and laboratory tests (creatinine and albu-min/creatinine urinary ratio) were performed. CKD was defined by KDOQI-2012 guideline and Glomerular Filtration Rate according to MDRD formula. Albuminuria by relation albumin/creatinine of first urination (mg/g). eVFG <60 ml/min and/or Albuminuria ≥ 30 mg/g, defined CKDs. Frequencies and comparisons were determined (chi-square, t student and ANOVA), with a significance level of p <0.05. Results: 205 subjects (19.9 %) presented CKDs, being significantly more frequent in ≥65 years (35.7 %), who achieved elementary school studies (26.6 %), domestic service workers (44 %), retired workers (40 %), having a family member on dialysis (24.6 %) and insulin-requesting diabetics (70.6 %). In the ≥65 year-old group, there was a significantly lower frequency of CKDs in those who performed physical activity, compared to sedentary (48.8 %). The higher the intensity of hypertension and pulse pressure (PP), the higher the frequency of CKDs. Conclusions: These data provide useful epidemiological information for the programming of better detection strategies for CKDs in Chile.