Hornitos is a coastal town located 25 km (16 mi) north of Mejillones and 90 km (56 mi) north of Antofagasta in Chile's Antofagasta Region. Hornitos is part of the Mejillones commune, but its residents are mainly Antofagasta inhabitants. Nearly 300 houses comprise the town, but almost none of them are inhabited during the winter.

Hornitos is a beach town with no permanent inhabitants.^{[citation needed]}